The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), it occurs when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, ...
"The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year," the Old Farmers Almanac says. "Thankfully, after we reach the winter ...