Yalda is a
winter solstice celebration, that is, in the night of the Northern Hemisphere's
winter solstice.
According to CWB statistics, the last time Taipei topped 30 degrees during the
winter solstice was Dec.
One depicting the northern hemisphere's
winter solstice, and the other celebrates the southern hemisphere's summer solstice.
But generally, the chilliest days come after the
Winter Solstice. Just as the hottest days are often after the June 21 Summer Solstice.
The
winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year and the official beginning of winter.
"The sun will go through the
winter solstice, where it will be at its lowest point on the celestial sphere," explained University of Bahrain physics department assistant professor Dr Mohammed Al Othman.
Oman along with the other countries in the Northern Hemisphere will have
winter solstice on Thursday.
Qatar and the rest of the northern hemisphere will experience the shortest day of the year tomorrow in a phenomenon that astronomers define as the
winter solstice in the northern hemisphere.
The Elgin Public Museum invites you to hear about ancient cultures and the astronomical significance of the
winter solstice.
Winter solstice has come, bringing the longest nights for 2016.
Aymara Indians are celebrating the year 5,524 as well as the Southern Hemisphere's
winter solstice