This day of December 21 marks the start of winter. And the night will be particularly long. Explanations.
A pretty special day for several reasons. This Saturday, autumn packs its bags to make way for winter. And as reported Free Middaythis day of December 21 is also the shortest of the year. How long does it last in Paris? 8 hours and 14 minutes. In Finland, in Rovaniemi, the duration of sunshine will only be 2 hours and 15 minutes this Saturday, December 21.
“The winter solstice is a bit like the 'tipping point' of the year, a key moment when the night reaches its peak and the days begin, very slowly, to take over again,” explains La Chaîne Météo. The winter solstice therefore takes place this Saturday. The summer solstice takes place in the southern hemisphere on December 21.
Meteorological winter has already begun
However, as the site actu.fr points out, the day when the sun sets earliest has already occurred in 2024, it was last December 11. And for its latest sunrise, you will have to show a little patience and wait until the last day of the year, December 31.
The winter season has just begun. And yet, meteorological winter started at the beginning of December, recalls La Chaîne Météo. According to information from Free Midday, the peak of winter should arrive in the middle of January. It is also important to note that in 2023, the famous winter solstice took place on December 22.
published on December 21 at 10:10 a.m., Baptiste Marin, 6Medias
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