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December 21, the Winter Solstice
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What day has the shortest hours of daylight in 2013?
The day that has the shortest hours of daylight is known as the winter solstice. In 2013, the day that will have the shortest hours will be on Saturday, December 21, 2013.
Short day of the year?
Brumal is the name of the shortest day of the year
When is the shortest daylight day in 2013?
December 21
Can the same day be both the longest and the shortest day of the year?
Yes. Longest day of the year in one hemisphere, and shortest day of the year in the other hemisphere. So our summer solstice on June 21 is the longest day in Europe or America, but the shortest day for the Australians.
What is the shortest day in Adelaide?
The shortest day in Adelaide tends to occur on 21 June each year. This is the winter solstice, and it is the shortest day throughout Australia.
Why is the winter solstice not the longest day of the year?
Because it is the shortest day of the year.
Which is the shortest day in a year?
In the northern hemisphere the shortest day would be the 21st of December.
Is the autumnal equinox the longest day?
An equinox is not the shortest day. It has the same amount of daylight and darkness. The solstices have the longest and shortest days. The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year in terms of the amount of daylight.
Is the equinox the shortest day of the year?
No. It has equal amounts of daylight and darkness. A winter solstice has the least amount of daylight and can be regarded as the shortest day of the year. If your clocks go forward once a year, then that particular day has 23 hours, so that could also be said to be the shortest day of the year.
Is the shortest day actually the shortets day of the year?
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What is the true shortest day of the year 2010?
Assuming you're referencing daylight; The shortest day of the year is the Winter Solstice, which for 2010 is on December 21st.
What is the date of the shortest day of the year in Adelaide?
The shortest day in Adelaide, as everywhere else in the Southern Hemisphere, is around June 22, depending on the year.
