The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), it occurs when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, ...
When the sun is closest to the South Pole, it is the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. When the sun is closest to the North Pole, it is the summer solstice for the Northern Hemisphere. When ...