December, being the last month of the year, cannot help but make us think of what is to come.” ― Fennel Hudson

Meeus, Jean (1997). Mathematical astronomy morsels (1st Englished.). Richmond: Willmann-Bell, Inc. ISBN 0-943396-51-4. Happy winter solstice to everyone but especially to the capybaras of Nasu Animal Kingdom who got their yuzu hot bath today If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” — Anne Bradstreet Thisyearwinter solstice will take place Wednesday, Dec. 21. What is the winter solstice 2022 sunset time?It is a tradition to drink rice wine on the evening of the Winter Solstice night in south China. The Wine is made from glutinous rice or yellow rice and infused with osmanthus flowers. Dongzhi originally is the 22nd term of the 24 solar terms in the traditional Chinese lunar calendar. Dongzhi (冬至 dōng zhì) means winter is coming. It is the shortest day of the year, and the weather will become colder and colder on this day. This difference is hardly detectable with indirect viewing based devices like sextant equipped with a vernier, and impossible with more traditional tools like a gnomon [26] or an astrolabe. It is also hard to detect the changes in sunrise/sunset azimuth due to the atmospheric refraction [27] changes. Those accuracy issues render it impossible to determine the solstice day based on observations made within the 3 (or even 5) days surrounding the solstice without the use of more complex tools. Just as the Winter Solstice marks the point in the tilting of Earth’s axis at which it points the farthest from the sun, the Summer Solstice marks the point at which our planet has its maximum axial tilt towards our star. In meteorology, summer begins on June 1. Yet, June 21 is perhaps the most widely recognized day when summer starts in the northern half of our planet and winter starts in the southern half. This astronomical beginning of the summer season and long-held, universal tradition of celebrating the solstice have allowed us to treasure this time of warmth and light. During the solstices, Earth reaches a point where its tilt is at the greatest angle to the plane of its orbit, causing one hemisphere to receive more daylight than the other. Credits: NASA/Genna Duberstein

So that’s our list! Hopefully, we’ve helped you find the perfect quote about winter solstice you were looking for. How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!” — Thomas Wentworth HigginsonJohnson, Anthony (2008). Solving Stonehenge: The New Key to an Ancient Enigma. Thames & Hudson. pp.252–253. ISBN 978-0500051559.

Since before recorded history, different cultures have celebratedwinter solstice, The History Channel reports. When I was young, I loved summer and hated winter. When I got older I loved winter and hated summer. Now that I’m even older, and wiser, I hate both summer and winter.” — Jarod Kintz Here's everything else you should know ahead of this year's winter solstice including how to celebrate, and when the sun will set. Make it magical: Hide written wishes for the New Year in your door wreath or add candles to a Yule log centrepiece and make a wish every time you blow them out. Be the oracle I celebrate the spirit of Christmas. It’s the winter solstice celebration, rebirth and new possibilities.” — Ian Astbury

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Counting the winter by nine periods of nine days starting from the Winter Solstice. The folk tells people about the changes in the weather and guide the in farming. They believed after 81 days starting from the Winter Solstice, spring will come. Therefore the farmers prepare for farming accordingly. Macphail, Cameron (20 December 2015). "Winter solstice 2015: Everything you need to know about the shortest day of the year". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015 . Retrieved 20 December 2015. solstice". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (Fifthed.). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 2015 . Retrieved December 8, 2015. Here are some of the best winter solstice sayings that we don’t know who said first. You might also like our lists of Winter Captions and Funny Winter Captions. Dear winter, I’m breaking up with you. I think it’s time I start seeing other seasons. Summer is hotter than you.”