Astronomical winter began in Azerbaijan today at 19:03 local time.
According to Report, this moment marks the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, while the summer season begins in the Southern Hemisphere.
On the day of the winter solstice, the Earth’s rotational axis forms its greatest angle relative to the Sun. As a result, the Sun reaches its lowest position above the horizon – 26°02′ – producing the shortest day of the year.
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Today’s daylight lasts 9 hours, 17 minutes and 22 seconds, while the night reaches 14 hours, 42 minutes and 38 seconds, making it the longest night of the year.
The astronomical winter season will last 88 days, 23 hours, 42 minutes and 52 seconds.
