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Winter Solstice
The solstice in December marks the beginning of winter.
The December solstice will occur at 17:47 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on December 21, 2009. (December 21 at 11:59 AM Eastern Standard Time.) It is also known as the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere and the summer solstice in the southern hemisphere due to the seasonal differences. Its date varies from December 20 to December 23 depending on the year in the Gregorian calendar.
Science & Tradition
Celebrations in Connecticut
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