Washington [US], December 22: Early Saturday morning, the occurrence of the 2024 winter solstice marked the astronomical start of winter, and it's been greeted with appropriately frigid temperatures.
The event also marked the shortest day of the year, where sunrise and sunset times are the closest together that they will be, opposite to the longest day of the year, which occurs near the summer solstice.
The first day of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere is marked by the winter solstice, which for 2024 took place on Saturday, Dec 21.
As the Earth travels around the sun, it does so at an angle. For most of the year, the Earth's axis is tilted either toward or away from the sun.
Source: Qatar Tribune
