The December solstice is here. Here's how it works and why it starts winter and summer at the same time.

Dec 19 2022 by Business Insider

 
An illustration of Earth during the December solstice in 2018.

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The 2022 winter solstice happens on Wednesday 21 December at 4:48 p.m. ET. It is the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere but the summer solstice in the southern. This is due to Earth's tilted axis as it orbits around the sun. Here's why. 

The December solstice of 2022 happens at 4:48 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

For people who live in the northern hemisphere, it will be the shortest day of the year. It also signals...

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