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Is the Winter Solstice Really the Shortest Day of the Year? – Lifehacker Australia
The winter solstice is coming up in June but what does that actually mean? Here’s everything you need to know about the solstice in Australia.
We are officially in winter, folks and that means it’s time to prepare for the annual winter solstice.
The solstice is one of those events that comes around every year, but maybe you’re not fully aware of what it actually means. Let’s break it down.
What is the winter solstice?
The solstices and equinoxes are used to signal the change in seasons and are all based on the tilt of the Earth as it travels around the sun.
Basically, when the Earth rotates around the sun it does so while it’s slightly…
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