Winter Solstice
What is it and what does the Winter Solstice mean?
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY-TV) - Saturday, December 21st marks the first day of winter also referred to as the Winter Solstice.
Solstices occur twice a year when the sun's path appears farthest north or south depending which part of the planet you're on.
This year's Winter Solstice for the Northern Hemisphere brings the shortest day and longest night of the year.
The lack of direct sunlight on December 21st makes it the shortest day of the year for those even in the United States. Winter begins at 2:20 a.m. in Yuma.
