Winter Solstice observed in the Southern Hemisphere

cultureJun 20, 202633407

The June solstice occurred at about 6:24 PM AEST on Sunday, June 21, marking the winter solstice across the Southern Hemisphere. Parts of Australia saw the shortest daylight of the year, with some locations receiving as little as about 9 hours 42 minutes and others like Perth around 10 hours 3 minutes. The solstice happens when Earth’s south pole tilts farthest from the Sun, starting astronomical winter in the Southern Hemisphere and after today daylight will gradually lengthen. The shortest day does not always mean the coldest mornings or the latest sunrises, so weather and sunrise timing can lag the astronomical change.

Veronica

@veronicaf.bsky.social

Winter Solstice. We made it. We even have new babies because one of my hens is confused about what month it is. www.instagram.com/p/DZ0_L21zve...

6945d ago

🐈‍⬛ Emmaline, Segrentarri of Snakkies and👵🏼Jean, her human3

You already had so much grief you're working through, your mom is just crushing. I understand. All that you have lost, in loved ones, home, kitties, kittens, you feel there's only so much your soul can take. The dark time of the year is horrible for me, too. I have a light panel that helps so/

Shoshana Bee2

Every day forward, you will get lighter, and we will get darker. New babies! (Someone is always out of sync) 🐥

Maurice

@windypops.bsky.social

Southern Hemisphere Winter Solstice. "It only gets brighter from here."

4645d ago

Maurice3

Thank you for the❤️'s Thank you for reposting🙏

David Blanchflower BSc

@davidbflower.bsky.social

It's the Solstice on Sunday. Days start getting shorter for us (Hooray) and longer for the Southern Hemisphere. 🔭 🧪

3146d ago

David Marler

@qldaah.bsky.social

Happy winter solstice to all in the southern hemisphere or summer solstice if you're in the northern hemisphere. www.abc.net.au/news/science...

2745d ago

loveaspurpose.bsky.social

@loveaspurpose.bsky.social

Winter Solstice passed by yesterday with a waxing crescent moon. A nice day at the beach at Anglesea Vic. rugged up against a wind felt like it was off Antarctica. 😊🌊🥶❄️

2545d ago

ABC News Australia

@news.abc.net.au

It's the winter solstice in Australia, so when will mornings get lighter?

1545d ago

Dr Vanessa Pirotta

@drvanessapirotta.bsky.social

It’s the winter solstice (shortest day here) and I’ve got two fabulous things to share……with a hit of scicomm for you all…. The @gg_australia has announced three recipients of the Australian Antarctic Medal- Dr Clive McMahon is a recipient! #wintersolstice #elephantseal

1645d ago

Damon Young

@damonyoung.com.au

Today in Hobart, we get nine hours and one minute of daylight. Happy winter solstice.

1145d ago

Toni Fish2

Happy solstice Damon. Be the light

Rhea Liang

@liangrhea.bsky.social

Good morning! Winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere today. The days only get longer from here 🥳

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1745d ago

Zoë Irene 😷❤️🦈

@getcaughtliving.bsky.social

Mōrena! It's Yule! Aka the winter solstice, aka the shortest day of the year!!! 💓🥰 The days are getting longer from here everyone!! 🥰🥰🥰

1545d ago

SeaTea

@tierno158.bsky.social

I want to go to the Southern Hemisphere so my life can spin out of control in the other direction for a change.

1245d ago

Garth-Gasu ガース in日本語

@gasugasu1984.bsky.social

clear crisp sky from my window to the soul this pre dawn morning. Happy Winter Solstice to all the pagans who celebrate. Pretty close to 0°C so a frost for the pagans

1145d ago

James Fallows Tierney

@jamesftierney.bsky.social

Tonight* marks the summer solstice and the beginning of the long slow descent into winter.

1245d ago

Edward Swaine5

time to put up the tree

MargaritaMedia

@margaritamedia.bsky.social

Winter Solstice in Australia. Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. Same sun, different seasons. A beautiful reminder that light is always shifting and creativity moves with it. 🌞✨ #Solstice #MargaritaMedia #aiart

945d ago

Potato enthusiast 🇵🇸🥔

@br3nda.bsky.social

Welcome to the winter solstice, nz. How warm is your town today and how scared are you for our mokopuna? Not asking you, Winston and Shane. We know you don't give a shit for the mokopuna.

845d ago

2 sources

abc.net.auIt's the winter solstice, but you can expect more cold, dark mornings tahlianewland.bandcamp.comWinter Solstice Song, by Tahlia Newland

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