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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Longest Night

Stonehenge Solstice   (Photo by Mark Grant)
It’s not just your imagination.  If you’re living in the Northern Hemisphere, tonight is actually the longest one of 2021.

Winter solstice officially began this morning at 10:58 EST.  Because our hemisphere was tilted farthest from the sun at that time, today had less daylight than yesterday.  Less than the day before that, and the day before that…

But rest assured, light and heat are on their way back.  From now until June 21st, sunlit days will grow longer and longer.  Come summer, folks might be longing for winter’s cool tranquility.

Resources

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2021/12/21/winter-solstice-begins-season/3791640106648/

Copyright December 21, 2021 by Linda Van Slyke   All Rights Reserved

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