The Shortest Day

If you like daylight, I have some bad news and good news for you. Today is the winter solstice for the majority of folks who live on planet Earth (that is, in the northern hemisphere). The bad news: That means we have the least amount of daylight today (roughly 9h20m for me in Boulder, for example, at 40° north latitude). The good news: From here on out for the next six months, the days get a bit longer while the nights get shorter. Of course, for astronomers this is the other way around, more ...