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Q: What is the winter solstice?

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Last update 2021.10.24

The winter solstice is defined as the day on which winter begins, astronomically, the day of the winter solstice is characterized by the shortest day of the year, and the longest hours of the night. It comes on December 21 or 22 in the northern hemisphere, and on June 20 or 21 in the southern hemisphere.

What is the winter solstice?