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# 21 December is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, after which comes the longest night of the year
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/21-dekabria-den-zimnego-solntsestoianiia-samyi-korotkii-v-godu-posle-kotorogo-nastupaet-samaia-dlinnaia-v-godu-noch/
- Published: 2024-12-22T06:30:56.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T05:31:40.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: NB!, Geography, Science, Nature

21 December is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, after which comes the longest night of the year. Astronomical winter is held to begin precisely at the winter solstice. It will last until 20 March 2025, the day of the spring equinox