The winter solstice falls on December 21 or 22 each year.. Our ancestors believed that this is a magical time that should be devoted to making wishes.. It was also believed that on this day evil spirits come to the earth, from which you need to defend yourself..

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When is Winter Solstice this year.

The onset of the winter solstice varies from year to year and falls on December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night.. From the Solstice Day, the length of daylight hours gradually begins to increase..

In 2022, the winter solstice will come at 23:47 on December 21.

Astronomical winter begins on the day of the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, and astronomical summer begins in the Southern Hemisphere.

During the winter solstice, the tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation in the direction away from the Sun is at its highest.. In the Northern Hemisphere, the sun stays the shortest time above the horizon.

The name of the solstice comes from the fact that for three days the height of the sun in the sky practically does not change.. But soon the sun will begin to gradually rise above the horizon, increasing the duration of daylight hours..