Ready for the 2021 winter solstice? The term “solstice” comes from the Latin words sol (Sun) and sistere (to stand still). Unless you stare at your clock and pay very close attention to the position of the sun and the tilt of the Earth’s axis, you probably won’t even notice when the winter season officially starts. Winter in the northern hemisphere arrives this morning 10:59am which will be the shortest day and longest night of the year, based on the hours, minutes and seconds of sunlight and darkness. What is the winter solstice? It occurs when the tilt of the North Pole is positioned the farthest away from the sun, causing less light to reach the northern hemisphere. Although it’s a little depressing to have a day with so much darkness, there’s some reason to be jolly. After Dec. 21, each day will gradually grow longer and the nights will grow shorter as we get closer to spring and summer — and, hopefully, warm weather. We are at the moment experiencing the December full “cold moon”……Ed
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