The winter solstice will hit 麻豆精选 at exactly 7:27 p.m. tonight (Dec. 21).
Solstices occur on either the 21 or 22 of December each year and marks the moment that the north pole is the furthest from the sun. The winter solstice also signifies the day with the fewest hours of sunlight and the official start to winter.
For 麻豆精选 residents, winter solstice means a meagre 8 hours and 5 minutes of daylight with a 7:53 a.m. sunrise and a 3:58p.m. sunset.
However, from the winter solstice on Dec. 21, until the summer solstice on June 20, 2024鈥搘hich marks the longest day of the year鈥� there will be a few more minutes of sunlight each day.
In many cultures, the solstice is a time for celebration.
In 麻豆精选, people gather at 麻豆精选鈥檚 Summerhill Pyramid Winery to celebrate each solstice, equinox and every full and new moon.
The gatherings typically feature a guided group meditation in the winery鈥檚 pyramid, snacks, drumming and dancing around a fire. For more information visit the Summerhill Pyramid & Kekuli Gatherings Facebook group.
The Metis Community Services Society of B.C. held a Winter Solstice Indigenous Market on Bernard Avenue to celebrate the day.
If you are outdoors tonight, be sure to look up at the moon which will be in a Waxing Gibbous phase.
