Winter Solstice 2023: India to witness shortest day of the year today, Know details
India will experience shortest day on Dec 22 and the solstice will occur at 8.57 am. It will occur in the Northern Hemisphere during the day
New-Delhi: Today, India is all set to witness the shortest day of the year- a phenomenon known as Winter Solstice.
The winter solstice is observed on December 21 and December 22 every year.
India will experience its shortest day on December 22 and the solstice will occur at 8.57 am. The shortest day of the year will occur in the Northern Hemisphere with approximately 7 hours and 14 minutes of sunlight.
What is Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice is a phenomenon that happens every year when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted furthest away from the sun, resulting in the longest night and the shortest day of the year.
The Earth is tilted 23.4 degrees on its axis, and if the Earth’s pole is pointing towards or away from the Sun during the day, the Sun travels through will rise and fall during the year.
The winter solstice happens when northern hemisphere is minimum and when the sun is at its lowest point in the sky.
According to NASA, the Northern Hemisphere experiences the shortest day during the winter solstice, the Southern Hemisphere has their longest day of the year.
Ms Kalinga