Share your solstice sunset with NOAA Education!
Join NOAA Education in learning about the winter solstice. The solstice occurs on the shortest day of the year, which is when the Earth's north pole is located furthest away from the sun.
You can see the day/night difference on the solstice in these three satellite images.
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