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Liberal In Texas

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5. Today is the shortest day of the year in 2025 - so far.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 07:34 PM

Dec 2025

Tomorrow will be shorter.

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So is today the shortest day of the year or is it tomorrow?? I know it's Dec 21st. [View all] a kennedy Dec 2025 OP

9:03AM tomorrow. a kennedy Dec 2025 #1

12/21/2025...... Lovie777 Dec 2025 #2

@9:03am a kennedy Dec 2025 #4

Tomorrow is the shortest day, but not the earliest sunset or the latest sunrise. Blues Heron Dec 2025 #3

?????? a kennedy Dec 2025 #6

It has to do with the elliptical nature of our orbit and the tilt of our axis Blues Heron Dec 2025 #7

Thank you. a kennedy Dec 2025 #12

I've seen composite photos where the picture is taken... electric_blue68 Dec 2025 #18

Yes and if you imagine the whole shape rising and setting each day with the sun on it somewhere Blues Heron Dec 2025 #19

Aha! It's cool people tracked it for a year to get the composite. electric_blue68 Dec 2025 #20

I got one for ya...noticed by the various photos that.... electric_blue68 Dec 2025 #21

Exactly where you are north south determines the angle of it - vertical at the poles, horizontal at the equator Blues Heron Dec 2025 #22

That's what I figured...but I thought you'd actually know.... electric_blue68 Dec 2025 #24

That's the trade off of the tropics- no winter, but no long summer evenings either. Blues Heron Dec 2025 #25

I might have to take a look. TY. electric_blue68 Dec 2025 #31

That has more to do with what time zone they choose to use Rstrstx Dec 2025 #27

The closer you get to the equator the less day length matters Rstrstx Dec 2025 #26

Did you mean latest sunrise when you said "the latest sunset is sometime around Jan 3?" Polybius Dec 2025 #28

Yes, thanks that should be sunrise! Blues Heron Dec 2025 #30

Today is the shortest day of the year in 2025 - so far. Liberal In Texas Dec 2025 #5

lol! Tricksy! AllyCat Dec 2025 #8

But on Monday length of day light per day will be longer. By something like 30 seconds (I think) Botany Dec 2025 #9

It can be between the Dec 20-23, most typically the 21st. VGNonly Dec 2025 #10

Winter solstice is tomorrow at 10:03 am ET Deuxcents Dec 2025 #11

and that's tomorrow as well, right?? a kennedy Dec 2025 #13

Huh? Mossfern Dec 2025 #15

Yes.....the Winter Equinox is tomorrow.... a kennedy Dec 2025 #17

Winter solstice you mean, with very unequal day/night length. Next equinox is in the spring - the calming balance Blues Heron Dec 2025 #23

There is no such thing Mossfern Dec 2025 #33

*blushing*. Yup, you're right Winter Solstice..... a kennedy Dec 2025 #35

It goes like this. In the Northern Hemesphere, Tonight is the longest night in the Northern haele Dec 2025 #14

Lit another candle Mossfern Dec 2025 #16

I'm just glad the Fall is over Polybius Dec 2025 #29

Just one question about the whole debate... Thunderbeast Dec 2025 #32

It depended where you are in the northern hemisphere, but mostly the 21st this year muriel_volestrangler Dec 2025 #34

Doesn't really matter, does it? MineralMan Dec 2025 #36