winter solstice
astronomical phenomenon that occurs in December in Northern Hemisphere and in June in Southern Hemisphere
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winter solstice
Summary
winter solstice ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,794 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- winter solstice is a type of solstice[2].
- winter solstice's Commons category is recorded as Winter solstices[3].
- winter solstice is the opposite of summer solstice[4].
- winter solstice's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[5].
- winter solstice's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[6].
- winter solstice's has characteristic is recorded as maximum[7].
- winter solstice's has characteristic is recorded as minimum[8].
- winter solstice's different from is recorded as December solstice[9].
- winter solstice's month of the year is recorded as December[10].
- winter solstice's month of the year is recorded as June[11].
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Definition and Type
winter solstice is a type of solstice[2]. It is the opposite of summer solstice[4].
Why It Matters
winter solstice ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,794 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]