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Winter Solstice 2024: Embrace The Shortest Day And Longest Night Of The Year

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As the year draws to a close, the Winter Solstice has arrived, marking a major astronomical event that captivates people around the globe. Winter Solstice is a phenomenon that brings in the shortest day and longest night of the year. Soyal: A winter solstice ceremony among Native American tribes that includes rituals to "bring back the sun". A tomb structure …

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When is winter solstice? Know date, Indian timings and more about shortest day and longest night of the year

India TV News

Winter in the Northern Hemisphere will officially begin on Saturday, December 21, 2024, when the winter solstice occurs. Significance of Winter Solstice 2024 According to astronomy, the winter solstice is the period when the days will get longer and the nights will get shorter, which marks the beginning of the winter season. Winter Solstice 2024 Timings Winter solstice time - …

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3 days, 23 hours ago

Winter solstice connected with our daily lives

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad:The sun rising in the east is a universal truth we all grow up believing. But if you observe the sun every day, you will find that it does so only twice a year — during the March and September equinoxes,” said Raghunandan Kumar, founder-director of the Planetary Society of India. Explaining how the winter solstice is a significant milestone …

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4 days, 18 hours ago

Snuggle up, it's December 21 and time for winter solstice

India Today

Take out your holiday lights and warm blankets to snuggle into as the winter solstice is here on Saturday, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere. During the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice, the upper half of the Earth is tilted away from the sun, creating the shortest day and longest night of the …

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1 year ago

Winter solstice 2023: How the festival is celebrated worldwide? Check out 7 diverse traditions

Hindustan Times

Get ready to celebrate the arrival of winter in the northern hemisphere with an exciting stargazing event. The winter solstice, which falls on either December 21 or 22, is a notable annual event marking the longest night and shortest day of the year. Lucia’s Day Scandinavians celebrate St. Lucia's Day, a festival of lights, around the time of the winter …

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1 year ago

24 Solar Terms: 9 things about Winter Solstice

China Daily

Eating tangyuan In places such as Shanghai, people eat tangyuan, a kind of stuffed small dumpling ball made of glutinous rice flour, to celebrate Winter Solstice. Eating rice cakes During the Winter Solstice, Hangzhou residents traditionally eat rice cakes. Today, though fewer families eat homemade cakes, people there still buy rice cakes for the Winter Solstice Festival. Eating red-bean and …

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1 year ago

24 Solar Terms: 9 things about Winter Solstice

China Daily

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. On the first day of Winter Solstice, the Northern Hemisphere experiences the shortest day and the longest night in the year, as the sun shines directly at the Tropic of Capricorn. The Winter Solstice Festival There was a saying in ancient China, "The Winter Solstice is as significant …

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1 year ago

24 Solar Terms: 9 things about Winter Solstice

China Daily

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. As early as the Zhou Dynasty, people worshipped the gods on the first day of the Winter Solstice, which also was the first day of the new year. Eating tangyuan In places such as Shanghai, people eat tangyuan, a kind of stuffed small dumpling ball made of glutinous …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Improving mental health and wellbeing through cold water swimming during winter solstice

ABC

On the shortest day of the year, about 30 people gathered in the early hours of the morning in Victoria's Gippsland for a cold water swim to celebrate the winter solstice. Key points: Organiser and participant Sallie Jones says the practice teaches people to feel comfortable in the uncomfortable Experts say swimming in cold water offers a range of health …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Winter Solstice 2023: 1st day of winter is also shortest day of the year

ABC News

Winter Solstice 2023: 1st day of winter is also shortest day of the year Holiday lights and the season of cheer may mask the fact that the darkest day of the year has arrived this Dec. 21. As the Northern Hemisphere's winter solstice begins, here is everything you need to know about the shortest day of the year for the …

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2 years ago

Winter Solstice 2022: Date, Time, and all you need to know

India Today

Every year, the Winter Solstice occurs in both the northern and southern hemispheres. The Winter Solstice is a natural phenomenon that marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. Winter Solstice kicks off Christmas and New Year celebrations worldwide. December solstice marks the beginning of winter in the northern hemisphere and summer in the southern hemisphere.

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2 years ago

A winter's tale

China Daily

Sunset rays illuminate the Seventeen-Arch Bridge on Winter Solstice at the Summer Palace in Beijing. For the locals, the celebration of dongzhi, or Winter Solstice, the 22nd solar term on Chinese traditional calendar, is no less important than Spring Festival. The occasion came after the practice of Twenty-Four Solar Terms was officially included on the UNESCO world intangible cultural heritage …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Southern Salties swimming group strips off to mark winter solstice

ABC

It is not unusual to see swimmers entering the cool waters of Binalup-Middleton Beach in Albany at dawn, but they are usually wearing something. Key points: Participants say the water was about 14 degrees Celsius The swim is a reminder that winter is on the wane First-time swimmers say they will definitely return next year Nearly 40 people stripped off …

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3 years ago

Winter Solstice 2021: Time, Significance, Everything about the shortest day of the year

India TV News

Winter Solstice 2021: The beginning of the Christmas and New Year celebrations is marked by the Winter Solstice worldwide. It is also called the December solstice as in the Northern hemisphere, it usually takes place between December 19 and 23. Winter Solstice 2021: Time The Winter Solstice will take place at 09:28 PM IST. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the national capital …

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3 years ago

Winter solstice today. Google celebrates it with animated doodle

Hindustan Times

It’s the shortest day of the year for those living in the Northern Hemisphere. The day as marked as winter solstice, and falls on December 21 every year. Winter solstice falls on December 21 every year. #GoogleDoodle.” Winter solstice is also known as the “first day of winter” in the northern hemisphere as well as ‘hiemal solstice or hibernal solstice. …

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3 years ago

关于冬至的趣味小知识

China Daily

THE WORD SOLSTICE TRANSLATES TO "SUN STAND STILL." 古代文化将冬至视为死亡和重生的时节 The seeming death of the light and very real threat of starvation over the winter months would have weighed heavily on early societies, who held varied solstice celebrations and rites meant to herald the return of the sun and hope for new life. 冬至前后地球距离太阳最近 Though it doesn’t feel like it in …

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3 years ago

Why has Earth's Northern Hemisphere witnessed year's shortest day today?

India Today

Winter solstice, or the shortest day on the Earth is observed every year on December 21 or 22 22 mostly in countries, like the UK, US, India, Russia, China, and Canada, where the winter season is prominently visible with heavy snowfall. The day is marked as the shortest in Earth's Northern Hemisphere, while the longest in the Southern Hemisphere and …

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3 years ago

24 Solar Terms: 9 things about Winter Solstice

China Daily

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. As early as the Zhou Dynasty, people worshipped the gods on the first day of the Winter Solstice, which also was the first day of the new year. Eating tangyuan In places such as Shanghai, people eat tangyuan, a kind of stuffed small dumpling ball made of glutinous …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Kerry O'Brien shares story of losing his brother ahead of Albury Wodonga Winter Solstice 2021

ABC

After losing his brother to suicide almost 30 years ago, veteran journalist Kerry O'Brien will share his story with a community that comes together every year to shine a light on mental health. Key points: Kerry O'Brien will share his story of loss on Monday night in Albury The Albury Wodonga Winter Solstice was founded by a local couple who …

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4 years ago

Winter Solstice and the Great Conjunction: Here’s Everything You Should Know About the Day

News 18

Monday, December 21 is a day of great events, as it marks the Winter Solstice. Also known as December solstice, hiemal solstice or hibernal solstice, the event takes place when one of the Earth’s pole is tilted away from the sun at its maximum distance. Apart from winter solstice, the day will also be remembered for the great conjunction, when …

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4 years ago

Winter solstice 2020: All you should know about year's shortest day, the great conjunction

India TV News

Winter Solstice, which marks the beginning of Christmas and New Year celebrations worldwide, is today! In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice usually takes place between December 19 and 23. Marking the beginning of festivals and rituals, the winter solstice, also known as the hiemal solstice or hibernal solstice occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt …

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4 years ago

Winter Solstice, Great Conjunction: Today's Google Doodle is an Exhibition of Astronomical Events

News 18

Google on Monday showcased the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere with a homepage doodle. While the great conjunction occurs roughly every 20 years, the last time the event was as easily visible in the sky as it will be for this winter solstice was nearly 800 years ago. In Google endearing doodle, the great conjunction is exhibited as cartoon …

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4 years ago

Poem read: Winter solstice maintains its glow

China Daily

Winter solstice, which falls on Dec 22 this year, is the day when the sun hits the Tropic of Cancer. There was an old saying that went in ancient China, "winter solstice is as significant as the new year". Although records of people celebrating winter solstice date back to the Han Dynasty, celebrations really took off during the Tang and …

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4 years ago

Google Doodle celebrates winter solstice and The Great Conjunction with animated graphic

India Today

Google doodle celebrated Winter 2020 and The Great Conjunction with an animated graphic on December 21. Today's animated Google Doodle is in celebration of the winter solstice and The Great Conjunction. The graphic "celebrates the Northern Hemisphere's first day of winter as well as this rare double planet sighting-or Great Conjunction-which can be viewed from anywhere around the globe," Google …

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Winter Solstice 2024: Embrace The Shortest Day And Longest Night Of The Year

When is winter solstice? Know date, Indian timings and more about shortest day and longest night of the year

Winter solstice connected with our daily lives

Snuggle up, it's December 21 and time for winter solstice

Winter solstice 2023: How the festival is celebrated worldwide? Check out 7 diverse traditions

24 Solar Terms: 9 things about Winter Solstice

24 Solar Terms: 9 things about Winter Solstice

24 Solar Terms: 9 things about Winter Solstice

Improving mental health and wellbeing through cold water swimming during winter solstice

Winter Solstice 2023: 1st day of winter is also shortest day of the year

Winter Solstice 2022: Date, Time, and all you need to know

A winter's tale

Southern Salties swimming group strips off to mark winter solstice

Winter Solstice 2021: Time, Significance, Everything about the shortest day of the year

Winter solstice today. Google celebrates it with animated doodle

关于冬至的趣味小知识

Why has Earth's Northern Hemisphere witnessed year's shortest day today?

24 Solar Terms: 9 things about Winter Solstice

Kerry O'Brien shares story of losing his brother ahead of Albury Wodonga Winter Solstice 2021

Winter Solstice and the Great Conjunction: Here’s Everything You Should Know About the Day

Winter solstice 2020: All you should know about year's shortest day, the great conjunction

Winter Solstice, Great Conjunction: Today's Google Doodle is an Exhibition of Astronomical Events

Poem read: Winter solstice maintains its glow

Google Doodle celebrates winter solstice and The Great Conjunction with animated graphic