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elleng

(141,926 posts) Mon Dec 21, 2015, 12:48 PM Dec 2015

TONIGHT IS THE WINTER SOLSTICE! [View all]

In the Northern Hemisphere, the southernmost sunrise and sunset usher in the year’s shortest day and the longest night. In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s the exact opposite, for the year’s southernmost sunrise and sunset give the Southern Hemisphere its longest day and shortest night.

http://earthsky.org/tonight/southernmost-sun-brings-december-21-solstice

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TONIGHT IS THE WINTER SOLSTICE! [View all] elleng Dec 2015 OP

The Solstice is the reason for the season. roody Dec 2015 #1

blessed solstice to you and yours. niyad Dec 2015 #2

I love the solstice. Tipperary Dec 2015 #42

Longest night of the year. liberal N proud Dec 2015 #3

AND days LENGTHEN from now on!!! elleng Dec 2015 #5

Thank. God. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2015 #13

66 here tonight and 78 tomorrow....damn I hate Florida winters. Lochloosa Dec 2015 #4

55 today, 63 tomorrow, 74 Thursday, elleng Dec 2015 #6

The high desert is getting rain/snow tomorrow Warpy Dec 2015 #26

Great graphic, thanks. oldandhappy Dec 2015 #7

Stupid; but serious question ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #8

Dunno, have to check with my Aussie friend! elleng Dec 2015 #9

I think that would be a more appropriate title ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #10

Right, elleng Dec 2015 #11

And yet it's still in "Anglish." Igel Dec 2015 #12

the solstices are called by their correct names in each hemisphere. niyad Dec 2015 #51

The answer is, from my Aussie friend: elleng Dec 2015 #15

Could get confusing ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #18

Right, it COULD! elleng Dec 2015 #19

When my Aussie buddy visited, he pointed at the sky and asked if that was the North Star pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #21

HA! elleng Dec 2015 #22

My buddy wanted to go to the Wall, as he's a VN vet (3RAR) pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #23

WOW! Quite a trek! elleng Dec 2015 #25

That's pretty handy, lol pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #27

Yes, pretty handy! elleng Dec 2015 #31

What I want to know is.. which was is up and which way is down? pangaia Dec 2015 #56

Depends on whether you stand on your head or not!!! elleng Dec 2015 #57

Humm,, true.. pangaia Dec 2015 #58

down is towards the center of Earth Takket Dec 2015 #61

According to Bucky Fuller that direction is 'in.' pangaia Dec 2015 #63

here: niyad Dec 2015 #49

welcome back, dear sun! restorefreedom Dec 2015 #14

Heckuva pic, restorefreedom! elleng Dec 2015 #35

:) bing is a wonderful thing. and great for pics. nt restorefreedom Dec 2015 #36

Good to know. elleng Dec 2015 #37

i find it better than google for pics. nt restorefreedom Dec 2015 #41

Blessed be! KamaAina Dec 2015 #16

Happiness from Solstice to Solstice Hekate Dec 2015 #17

Time to light up the Winter Solstice Tree! yellowcanine Dec 2015 #20

beautiful tree, and thank you. niyad Dec 2015 #50

Oooh, it's officially winter. W00t! n/t Butterbean Dec 2015 #24

Why do wingnuts hate the Winter Solstice and wage war on it?!1 n/t UTUSN Dec 2015 #28

excellent point. niyad Dec 2015 #52

Spring training starts in about 8 weeks. Kingofalldems Dec 2015 #29

"Hey STICER, go STICER, SOLSTICER, go STICER" valerief Dec 2015 #30

New Germany State Park ..... Western, MD Botany Dec 2015 #32

NICE! elleng Dec 2015 #34

Year round it is a real gem Botany Dec 2015 #44

Sounds good! elleng Dec 2015 #45

Falling Water is about an hour a way from New Germany State Park Botany Dec 2015 #48

In my dreams I'll be in the southern hemisphere frolicking naked on a warm beach somewhere. hunter Dec 2015 #33

I've been invited to a great party ismnotwasm Dec 2015 #38

The December solstice happens at 4:48 Universal Time on December 22. L. Coyote Dec 2015 #39

So today we begin the slow crawl out of the bottom of the analemma. longship Dec 2015 #40

A Scintillating Solstice to you! Iggo Dec 2015 #43

and to you! elleng Dec 2015 #46

so now winter is 1/3 over hfojvt Dec 2015 #47

Happy Solstice to one and all of my alternative faith cousins JackInGreen Dec 2015 #53

85 fucking degrees in Miami geomon666 Dec 2015 #54

55 degrees NOW in southern MD! elleng Dec 2015 #55

79 outside. :( Cassiopeia Dec 2015 #59

While I am not a fan of the early sunsets at this time of year, Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #60

Winter Solstice and a Christmas Moon... MrMickeysMom Dec 2015 #62

Yeah! Days will be burrowowl Dec 2015 #64

YAAY! Sunset's TODAY, 12/22, @ 4:50, elleng Dec 2015 #65

Aussies are sharp and funny, but OT I once got one of them back... pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #66

HA! Good one! elleng Aug 2016 #67