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vintersolstånd — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • solstice noun Either of the two days each year when the sun reaches its furthest point north or south of the equator, giving the longest or shortest day of the year.

Senses

vintersolstånd is used for these senses in English:

  • midwinter The winter solstice; about December 21st or 22nd.
  • solstice One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest.
  • winter solstice (astronomy) The moment when the Earth is in that point of its orbit where the northern or southern hemisphere is most inclined away from the sun.

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