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  Winter solstice 2024: Date, Indian timings and more about shortest day and longest night of the year

  Lifestyle | December 20, 2024 15:37 IST

  We all know that in India, the days are short and nights are long during the winter season. But if we tell you that there is a day in the last month of the year i.e., December when there is the shortest day and longest night of the year. Know the date, timings and more.

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  What is Winter Solstice and why is December 22 the shortest day? Know all about it

  Lifestyle | December 21, 2023 18:00 IST

  Winter Solstice is an astronomical event with a rich history and cultural significance. It marks the official start of winter and brings along the shortest day of the year.

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  Winter Solstice 2021: Time, Significance, Everything about the shortest day of the year

  December 21, 2021 11:18 IST

  The winter solstice occurs during the hemisphere's winter. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the December solstice (usually December 21 or 22) and in the Southern Hemisphere, this is the June solstice (usually June 20 or 21).

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  Winter solstice 2020: All you should know about year's shortest day, the great conjunction

  Science | December 21, 2020 11:12 IST

  Marking the beginning of festivals and rituals, the winter solstice, also known as the hiemal solstice or hibernal solstice occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun.