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Winter Solstice 2014: December 21 is the shortest day of the year in northern hemisphere

December 21 is the shortest day of 2014 in the northern hemisphere.

The moment is marked at 22:03 GMT by an astronomical phenomenon known as the winter solstice – the moment the North Pole is tilted furthest from the sun as the Earth continues on its orbit.

The solstice doesn’t always occur on December 21. Sometimes it nudges into the early hours of December 22, which will happen again in 2015.

The hour of day also varies. Last year’s arrived at 17:11. In 2015 will be at 04:38.

James J. Williams

James is a professor in Science. His writing skills brought him to BelleNews. He enjoys writing articles for the Science and Technology category. James often finds himself reading about the latest gadgets as the topic is very appealing to him. He likes reading and listening to classical music.

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