Ever felt as if the night just wouldn"t end? That"s the winter solstice working its magic. It is the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, occurring around December 21 or 22. In the Southern Hemisphere, the same happens around June 21 or 22. It marks the moment when one of Earth"s poles tilts farthest from the sun. From that instant, daylight slowly begins to lengthen again.
Winter solstice
Today in History
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Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act of 1973
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Sequoia National Parks 134th anniversary
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International Literacy Day
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World Penguin Day
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Kendwa village, Zanzibar, Tanzania
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Impala in Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
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Grandparents Day
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They’re grrrape!
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Waiting for the perfect shot
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The eloquence of elephants
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Lighting it up for Vivid Sydney
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Wayag Islands in the Raja Ampat Islands of Indonesia
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World Architecture Day
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Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, Chile
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It s National Mushroom Month!
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Happy 800th, Salisbury Cathedral
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Dancing waters of Dubai
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Happy Father s Day
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Manatee Awareness Month
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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International Womens Day
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Travel Sunday: Sintra, Portugal
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Celebrating all things Austen
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Feeling chic on Fashion Week
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Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel and the Louvre Pyramid
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Gaztelugatxe at sunset, Basque Country, Spain
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Sailing across the ice
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A gorge-ous mill in the Causses
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Mount Segla, Senja Island, Norway
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Death Valley National Park, California
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