Special / Tomorrow will be the shortest day of the year, Duration is going to less than 11 Hours

Shortest Day 22 December: Due to astronomical events (Khagoliya Ghatanakram), like every year, this time also on 22 December, the shortest day and longest night of the year will remain. During this the total duration of the day will be just 10 hours 41 minutes. And the total duration of the night will be 13 hours 19 minutes.

Why is the day short and the night long

According to the experts of astronomical events, due to the rotation of the Earth around the Sun, on December 22, the Sun will be vertical on the Tropic of Capricorn. This will result in the shortest day and longest night in the Northern Hemisphere. On December 22, sunrise will take place in different cities of the country at a few minutes from 06.55 to 07.00 am. For example, in Jaipur the sunrise will be at 7.12 and the sunset will be at 5.39. That means tomorrow's day in Pink City will be of 10 hours and 27 minutes. Whereas in Ujjain, the sunrise will be at 7.5 in the morning and the sunset will be at 5.46 in the evening.

Sun comes towards the Tropic of Cancer i.e. from Uttarayan to Dakshinayan only on 22nd December. From this day, the cold in the plains and snowfall increases in the hilly areas. This 22 December is also called Winter Solstice. That is, during this time there is night at the North Pole and the Sun shines at the South Pole.

winter solstice

The shortest day is also called Winter Solstice. It is a Latin word. In Latin, Sol means Sun and Cestair means to stand still. That is, the word solstice means standing still of the sun. On this day the earth rotates on a tilted axis. For this reason, 22 December has the shortest day and the longest night.

Where to get accurate estimates

This wonderful astronomical event to be held on December 22 can be seen directly through the cone device in observatories across the country including Ujjain and Jaipur. This phenomenon can be seen only when there is sunlight.