Category Archives: shortest day of the year

Yesterday was the winter solstice which is the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year. So what were you doing? I emailed friends & family "Happy Winter Solstice!" card plus added "Happy Saturnalia, Brumalia, Consualia, and … Continue reading →

I was just reading this article and these people were celebrated the shortest day of the year. Dec. 22nd. Is it the same every year? http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Giza2C-Egypt-Egyptian-Supreme-Council-of-Antiquities-Zahi-Hawass/photo//100110/481/ce2de1623e1c41e49340707722b79de6//s:/nm/20100110/sc_nm/us_egypt_antiquities_tombs#photoViewer=/091222/481/f05adc82495a41c4b2423cd6ac178297 The shortest day of the year is determined by the earth’s rotation around the … Continue reading →

Thanks. I want to know when the shortest day is this year or has it already happened. Also if you know 2009 shortest day thanks alot. Sunrise to Sunset by the way. Sunrise to Sunset. Also I live in London(England) … Continue reading →

On Dec 21st or 22nd,the northern hemisphere will have the shortest day and the southern hemisphere will have its longest day(particularly between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricon;Beyond that, day and night extend upto six months).So in … Continue reading →

I used to live in Southern California. I now live in Auburn, California (Northern Ca) Maybe it’s me but it seems like the sun went down , on the shortest day of the year, much earlier in So Cal then … Continue reading →

Same as everywhere else in the northern hemisphere 21-22 June = longest 21-22 December = shortest