21 December 2023
When the solar stands nonetheless tonight at 10:27pm Jap Time we’ll expertise the shortest day of the yr and start the shortest season as properly.
Whatever the climate we alter seasons 4 instances a yr primarily based on astronomical occasions: December solstice, March equinox, June solstice, September equinox. Since these occasions happen on the identical second in every single place on Earth, every of the 4 seasons lasts the identical period of time for everybody. That is best to see on the Seasons web page at timeanddate.com. A screenshot of Pittsburgh at 6am at present is proven under.
If you happen to don’t like winter the Northern Hemisphere has the most effective association. Our astronomical seasons from shortest to longest are:
- Winter = 88 days, 23 hrs, 39 minutes (shortest)
- Autumn = 89 days, 20 hrs, 37 minutes
- Spring = 92 days, 17 hrs, 44 minutes
- Summer season = 93 days, 15 hrs, 52 minutes (longest)
Local weather change ensures that winter is the shortest climate season, too. Winter was 21% of the yr in 1952 however will take up solely 9% of the yr by the tip of this century.
Common seasonal lengths in Northern Hemisphere, info from Phys.org
So I’m not relying on a white Christmas.
Learn extra concerning the weather-based lengths of the seasons at:
