Tuesday 22nd December 2015
It marks the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year 2015 in the Northern Hemisphere.
The Winter Solstice starts at 04:48am, the moment when the Northern Hemisphere is pointed at its farthest distance from the Sun, so after the solstice happens, the days grow longer until the longest day on Monday 20th June 2016.
Happy Winter & having a good Merry Christmas, from Derekscope.