The Sun rises over Stonehenge, as people take part in a winter solstice ceremony at the ancient ... [+] neolithic monument of Stonehenge near Amesbury on December 22, 2018 in Wiltshire, England. In the northern hemisphere it means the shortest day of the year, the longest night, and up in the Arctic Circle, it’s a time when the Sun never rises. In Antarctica, the midnight Sun shines all day as the southern hemisphere sees its longest days and shortest nights. (Photo By Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG Via Getty Images) Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesWhat day is the solstice? Astronomical winter in the northern hemisphere officially starts on the date of the winter solstice each year, though others call it midwinter.

Source: Forbes December 20, 2019 03:00 UTC