It is either the shortest day of the year or the longest night depending upon your perspective and the first day of Winter which from my perspective started a month ago. Sunrise is at 7:48 AM and sunset at 4:34 PM giving us 8 hours and 46 minutes of day light. The days start getting longer again on December 25th.
This Winter Solstice is special and rare because there will be a full lunar eclipse starting at 3:41 AM out time and lasting for three hours. You can watch it on your computer via NASA.
The confluence of the Winter Solstice, the full moon and the lunar eclipse, and a snow storm make today the perfect day to buy a home in St. Paul.
The graphic is from one of my favorite iPad apps Emerald Observatory. This beautiful app costs less than a buck.
Interesting post. I never thought of the expression longest night of the year. I like that one.
So doe that mean you will buy a house?
Thanks for the tip, Teresa, but I still missed the eclipse (read: was still sleeping). Did you stay up to watch it??
No point in staying awake. It was raining and or snowing here
I can’t say I had the same excuse… I live in sunny Scottsdale, AZ where it was clear and 56 degrees last night. 🙂
Big deal.