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Every year on December 21, the winter solstice is the astronomical event marking the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. It represents the moment when the Sun reaches its southernmost position in the sky and is one of the four fundamental turning points of the astronomical year, dividing the tropical year into four equal parts (each approximately 91 days). The term “solstice” derives from the Latin words sol (Sun) and sistere (to stand still), referring to the