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When Is Winter Solstice 2016

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Winter Solstice 2015 5 Facts To Know About The
first day of winterDays before each Christmas
comes winter months solstice, the shortest day of
the entire year in the Northern Hemisphere along
with the longest from the Southern Hemisphere.
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1. When is the wintertime solstice? In 2015, the
cold winter months solstice arrives Monday at
1148 p.m. EST. It represents day one of winter.
After the wintertime solstice, the periods grow
longer within the Northern Hemisphere and shorter
inside the Southern Hemisphere.
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2. What can be a solstice? When is winter
solstice 2016 is surely an astronomical event
that takes place when Earth's axis, and that is
tilted in an angle of 23.5 degrees, are at its
maximum in leaning either toward and out of the
sun. In contrast, an equinox takes place when
Earth's axis is just perpendicular to your rays
in the sun. The following diagrams may help you
visualize the main difference
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3. What's the reputation winter-solstice
celebrations? Different cultures, peoples and
societies have celebrated the winter months
solstice for millennia. The pagan holiday of Yule
falls on the winter months solstice,
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4. Who celebrates it? Druids and Wiccans
celebrate Yule by decorating their houses in red,
green and white, by exchanging gifts, and also by
lighting Yule lights. Druids often mark the
vacation by watching the sun's rays rise at
Stonehenge in England.
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5. How many hours of daylight are available
during the solstice? It varies. Alaska has around
three hours 45 minutes of daylight, whilst the
continental U.S. is able to see a range from less
than 8 1/2 hours to a lot more than 10 1/2
hours.Winter Solstice 2015
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The world has partied to the solstice since
ancient times. Stonehenge contains one from the
biggest observations on the summer solstice
because legend says the stones were created align
with all the sun about the solstice.
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As such, many people now gather there to perform
yoga and worship the sun's rays every year. Yoga
is another solstice tradition in New York City's
Time Square. If you can't make it happen, tune in
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