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Macrobius wrote in the fourth century that the Sun appears small at the winter solstice, and on this shortest day, the Egyptians brought a child Sun god out of a shrine. [16] In his Panarion , also from the fourth century, Epiphanius of Salamis wrote that the winter solstice was celebrated on 25 December in Alexandria as the Kikellia .
Daylight decreases dramatically the closer you are to the North Pole on winter solstice. People in balmy Singapore, only 137 kilometers or 85 miles north of the equator, could barely notice the ...
The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, according to the National Weather Service. This occurs due to the Earth's tilt from the sun.
Winter Solstice 2024: Don’t worry, the shortest day of the year is closer than you think. Maira Butt. December 12, 2024 at 11:07 AM. While it was celebrated as a sacred time in ancient cultures, ...
SS Nenana, sternwheeler in Pioneer Park, Fairbanks, 2011. Pioneer Park is a 44-acre (109-ha) city park in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States run by the Fairbanks North Star Borough Department of Parks and Recreation. The park commemorates early Alaskan history with multiple museums and historic displays on site.
As holiday lights brighten streets and the season of cheer unfolds, Dec. 21 marks the winter solstice this year -- a reminder that the darkest day of the year is upon us.