1. The Winter Solstice of 2024 falls on December 21st, with the exact moment at 17:20:20.
2. The solstice concludes on January 5th, 2025, at 10:32:31.
3. December 21st, 2024, is a Saturday.
4. In the lunar calendar, the Winter Solstice corresponds to the 21st day of the 11th lunar month.
5. The Winter Solstice is one of the 24 solar terms. On this day, the sun's direct rays reach their southernmost point, and the northern hemisphere experiences the shortest day and longest night of the year.
6. Although the sun's angle of elevation is最低 on the Winter Solstice, the temperature is not necessarily at its annual lowest, as surface heat storage has not yet completely dissipated.
7. Culturally, the Winter Solstice is often used to mark the beginning of the coldest season and is also the starting point for the "nine-nine" custom, indicating that the weather will become even colder.
8. After the Winter Solstice, the sun's direct rays begin to move northward, leading to gradually longer daylight and shorter nights in the northern hemisphere, heralding the transition from winter to spring.详情
