+- Scivillage.com Casual Discussion Science Forum (https://www.scivillage.com)
+-- Forum: Science (https://www.scivillage.com/forum-61.html)
+--- Forum: Meteorology & Climatology (https://www.scivillage.com/forum-72.html)
+--- Thread: First day of winter (/thread-11469.html)
First day of winter - Leigha - Dec 21, 2021
Happy first day of winter!
I'm happy to report, the temps are dropping here in the southeast, and it's beginning to look a lot er... slightly like Christmas.
https://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-winter-winter-solstice#
What Is the Winter Solstice?
The winter solstice marks the official beginning of astronomical winter (as opposed to meteorological winter, which starts about three weeks prior to the solstice). The winter solstice occurs once a year in each hemisphere: once in the Northern Hemisphere (in December) and once in the Southern Hemisphere (in June). It marks the start of each hemisphere’s winter season. When one hemisphere is experiencing their winter solstice, the other is simultaneously experiencing their summer solstice!