GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2023 the winter solstice will occur on Friday 22 December. The winter solstice occurs in December, and in the northern hemisphere the date marks the 24-hour period with the fewest daylight hours of the year. That is why it is known as the shortest day of the year, or the longest night of the year.

Detailed explanation-2: -The science and timing behind a winter solstice. The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year and the longest night in the Northern Hemisphere, when the sun appears at its most southerly position, directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn.

Detailed explanation-3: -The summer solstice is the smallest day of the year, and it occurs on the 21st of June, whereas the winter solstice is the biggest day of the year which falls on the 21st of December.