The winter solstice is the astronomical phenomenon that marks the beginning of astronomical winter and the shortest day of the yearthat is, the one with the fewest hours of sunlight. And it’s a specific momentalthough we generally tend to think, mistakenly, that the winter solstice lasts an entire day. A moment that every year attracts the attention of enthusiasts and astronomers, and which for millennia has been surrounded by myths, traditions and symbolic meanings. In 2024, the winter solstice will fall Saturday 21 December. But why does it happen precisely on this date and what is its significance meaning Deeper?
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