Why December 21 will have longest night of the year?
By iastoppers.com
The winter solstice happens around December 21 or 22 and is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere because Earth leans away from the Sun
On the winter solstice, it looks like the sun stops moving at its lowest point in the sky, a moment called "solstitium" in Latin, meaning "sun stands still"
In 2023, the winter solstice will be special because Jupiter and the Moon will be very close in the sky, making it a great time for stargazing
People in India will see the winter solstice at 8:57 AM on December 22, showing how the time it happens changes depending on where you are on Earth
On the solstice day, places in the Northern Hemisphere only get about 7 hours and 14 minutes of daylight, showing how much daylight changes throughout the year
After the solstice, the days start getting longer until the summer solstice, showing the regular pattern of how we get sunlight over the year
Watching the moon and Jupiter close together during the solstice is not just beautiful but also a chance to learn more about how things move in the sky
Although the bright moon makes it hard to see, the Ursid meteor shower happening at the same time as the solstice is another interesting event in the sky