Wednesday December 21 At the winter solstice the Sun travels the shortest path through the sky, and that day therefore has the least daylight and the longest night. (See also solstice.) When the winter solstice happens in the Northern Hemisphere, the North Pole is tilted about 23.4° (23°27′) away from the Sun. Solstices are especially… Continue reading Winter Solstice/ New Moon Reading 2022