Commentary: Looking high and low for spring
Although we have been given a hug, rather than the “cold shoulder” by Old Man Winter this year, our calendar tells us it’s time to say “Goodbye!” to Jack Frost.
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Although we have been given a hug, rather than the “cold shoulder” by Old Man Winter this year, our calendar tells us it’s time to say “Goodbye!” to Jack Frost.
Thursday, Dec. 21 at 9:27 p.m. marks the official start of winter.
Thursday marks the start of astronomical winter. The winter solstice occurs when the sun passes directly above the Tropic of Capricorn, or 23.5 South latitude.
The aphelion is the moment in our planet's orbit around the sun when it is furthest from our star. Why is it so hot outside, then?
Summer in the Northern Hemisphere began on June 21 as the summer solstice 2023 occurred at 10:57 a.m. EDT (1457 GMT), marking the longest day of the year.