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GORU

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Yalda is a winter solstice celebration, that is, in the night of the Northern Hemisphere's winter solstice.

Iranians Celebrate Yalda Festival in Uruguay

According to CWB statistics, the last time Taipei topped 30 degrees during the winter solstice was Dec.

Taiwan records hottest winter solstice in 10 years

One depicting the northern hemisphere's winter solstice, and the other celebrates the southern hemisphere's summer solstice.

What is the winter solstice? Google Doodle celebrates the change of season; Today's Google Doodle celebrates the winter solstice

The word "solstice" comes from the Latin words "sol" for sun and "sisto" for "stop." Ancient cultures view the winter solstice as a time of death and rebirth. Egyptians celebrated the return of Ra, the Sun god, on a daily basis.

Winter Solstice 2018 Facts, Quotes

But generally, the chilliest days come after the Winter Solstice. Just as the hottest days are often after the June 21 Summer Solstice.

Shedding light on short days

The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year and the official beginning of winter.

Winter Solstice 2017: The traditions and meanings behind the UK's shortest day of the year; The nights have been drawing in but the days will soon be getting longer again!

"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.

Today is Bahrain's shortest day of the year

Oman along with the other countries in the Northern Hemisphere will have winter solstice on Thursday.

IT IS WINTER SOLSTICE TODAY

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.

Winter solstice to occur tomorrow

The Elgin Public Museum invites you to hear about ancient cultures and the astronomical significance of the winter solstice.

Celebrate the solstice at Elgin Public Museum

Winter solstice has come, bringing the longest nights for 2016.

Winter solstice marks longest nights in PH

Aymara Indians are celebrating the year 5,524 as well as the Southern Hemisphere's winter solstice