At the December solstice, Earth is positioned so the sun stays below the North Pole’s horizon. As seen from the latitude 23.5 degrees south of the equator, at the imaginary li… See more

Everywhere. For all of Earth’s creatures, nothing is so fundamental as the length of daylight. After all, the sun is the ultimate source of all light and warmth on Earth. In the Norther… See more

The December solstice marks the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and longest day in the Southern Hemisphere. But the earliest sunset – or earliest sun… See more

Yes! The precise date of the earliest sunset depends on your latitude. At mid-northern latitudes, it comes in early December each year. At northern temperate latitudes farther north – suc… See more