Winter. Solstice

[Coyote]

Happy Winter Solstice

The shortest day of this year of 2021, Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 10:59 a.m. ET.

[Busguy2010]

Happy Winter Solstice

The shortest day of this year of 2021, Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 10:59 a.m. ET.

Oh, so we're an hour into the other side of our orbit now? That's kinda cool. This is a cool link https://www.theplanetstoday.com/... I just looked this up.

[ChadJK]

And now the days get longer!

[BRoss]

I'm glad we are finally past this point. Although now is when the really crappy weather begins...

On a side note, did you know the earliest sunset is actually December 8th and the latest sunrise is January 4th?

https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/omaha

[nativeomahan]

December 22 will have a whole 1 second more daylight than December 21. But you have to start somewhere.

[BRoss]

December 22 will have a whole 1 second more daylight than December 21. But you have to start somewhere.

Yes, but sunset will now be at 4:58 PM, already 4 minutes later than the earliest of the year.

[Busguy2010]

December 22 will have a whole 1 second more daylight than December 21. But you have to start somewhere.

Yes, but sunset will now be at 4:58 PM, already 4 minutes later than the earliest of the year.

How the frick does that work?

[BRoss]

December 22 will have a whole 1 second more daylight than December 21. But you have to start somewhere.

Yes, but sunset will now be at 4:58 PM, already 4 minutes later than the earliest of the year.

How the frick does that work?

Because even after the earliest sunset, we are still losing more light in the morning than we are gaining in the evening. Then once we hit the solstice, we start gaining more light in the evening than we lose in the morning. Once January 4th hits, we start gaining light in both the morning and evening.

[nativeomahan]

I'm glad we are finally past this point. Although now is when the really crappy weather begins...

On a side note, did you know the earliest sunset is actually December 8th and the latest sunrise is January 4th?

https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/omaha

Thank you for sharing this most interesting link!

[BRoss]

I'm glad we are finally past this point. Although now is when the really crappy weather begins...

On a side note, did you know the earliest sunset is actually December 8th and the latest sunrise is January 4th?

https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/omaha

Thank you for sharing this most interesting link!

No problem!

I found it a few years ago and it's nice watching as the days get longer and when we hit certain milestones. For example, February 17th is when we finally get the sun up til 6 PM. And April 12th is when we hit 8 PM.

It's also interesting to see how the earliest/latest sunsets are for different cities in the same timezone. Cities at the east of central time like Chicago have their earliest sunset at 4:19 PM and their latest at 8:29 PM. Then on the west end, Grand Island has their earliest at 5:09 PM and their latest at 9:09 PM. Whereas for us, the earliest is 4:54 PM and the latest is 9:00 PM. And the closer you go to the equator, the less time difference between the two. Some places are only a half an hour difference between the two!

Another cool thing to checkout is their weather data. You can see the monthly climate or even the daily weather for the past for wherever. I was looking at a few places around the equator where it's like 90 everyday. I personally would not mind that!

[Busguy2010]

I tend to focus more on the length of day than sunset or sunrise, as I'm a big hater of daylight savings time. My belief is the sun should be at its apex at noon, and it would be, roughly, if it weren't for DST, when it can be as late as about 1:30.

[nativeomahan]

I'm glad we are finally past this point. Although now is when the really crappy weather begins...

On a side note, did you know the earliest sunset is actually December 8th and the latest sunrise is January 4th?

https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/omaha

Thank you for sharing this most interesting link!

No problem!

I found it a few years ago and it's nice watching as the days get longer and when we hit certain milestones. For example, February 17th is when we finally get the sun up til 6 PM. And April 12th is when we hit 8 PM.

It's also interesting to see how the earliest/latest sunsets are for different cities in the same timezone. Cities at the east of central time like Chicago have their earliest sunset at 4:19 PM and their latest at 8:29 PM. Then on the west end, Grand Island has their earliest at 5:09 PM and their latest at 9:09 PM. Whereas for us, the earliest is 4:54 PM and the latest is 9:00 PM. And the closer you go to the equator, the less time difference between the two. Some places are only a half an hour difference between the two!

Another cool thing to checkout is their weather data. You can see the monthly climate or even the daily weather for the past for wherever. I was looking at a few places around the equator where it's like 90 everyday. I personally would not mind that!

We spend much of the year south of the Tropic of Cancer, and for about 65 days a year the sun NEVER enters the southern sky. It’s fun (at least to me) to be out when there are absolutely no shadows cast by the sun. It might help explain why by Mexican tradition many smaller businesses, construction crews, and other outside workers take a 2 hour siesta from about 2-4 pm daily, which at least in Puerto Vallarta corresponded to “High Noon”.

[Erik]

When we reach the winter solstice, that is about a third of the way through the meteorological winter

[Coyote]

The winter solstice is here: Long nights will start giving way to longer days

Winter has (officially) arrived. As much of the U.S. deals with very frigid temperatures and powerful snowstorms, Wednesday marks the winter solstice – the astronomical beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. The astronomical beginning of winter means the Northern Hemisphere is tilted at its furthest point away from the sun at about 23.5 degrees. Being tilted away from the sun means it is the shortest day of the year, but there's good news on the horizon for those that want longer days. The date of the winter solstice varies from year to year and can fall anywhere from Dec. 20-23, but the 21st and 22nd are the most common dates.
Winter Solstice 2022: Date, Significance Of December Solstice; When Is The Shortest Day Of The Year?

As per the Gregorian calendar, winter solstice falls in the month of December. Winter solstice is also known as the December Solstice. It falls on Thursday, December 22 this year. In the Northern Hemisphere, winter solstice is said to be the day with the shortest period of daylight. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is the summer solstice (most extended period of daylight). Watch the video to know more. …