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The winter solstice occurs at the instant when the Sun 's position in the sky is at its greatest angular distance on the other side of the equatorial plane from the observer's ...
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Sun., Dec. 21, 2008, 7:04 AM EST (12:04 UT), marks the solstice—the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere
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In addition, Yalda, Saturnalia, Karachun, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Yule (see winter solstice for more) are also celebrated around this time. For the June solstice, Christian cultures ...

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Winter Solstice, the time of year in the Northern Hemisphere when the noon Sun appears to be farthest south. The winter solstice usually occurs on December 21 or 22 and marks the beginning of the winter season in the Northern Hemisphere.

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astronomical aspect of the winter solstice, see Ecliptic; Solstice

terrestrial markers related to the winter solstice, see Tropic of Capricorn; Arctic Circle; Antarctic Circle

early descriptions of the winter solstice, see Hipparchus; Copernican System

cultural significance, see Roman Mythology: Religious Festivals;Saturn (mythology); Christmas: Origins of Christmas

prehistoric structure possibly used for predicting the winter solstice, see Stonehenge: Purpose of Stonehenge

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