What date is December 2021?

December 2021

Date	Sunrise	Sunset
December 17, 2021	7:14	16:30
December 18, 2021	7:15	16:30
December 19, 2021	7:15	16:31
December 20, 2021	7:16	16:31

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What is special about 21st December?

This Day in History: December 21

On this day in 1898, having recently discovered polonium, future Nobel Prize winners Marie and Pierre Curie discovered the radioactive chemical element radium, a silvery white metal that would be used to treat cancer.

What is the shortest day called?

The winter solstice occurs in December, and in the northern hemisphere the date marks the 24-hour period with the fewest daylight hours of the year. That is why it is known as the shortest day of the year, or the longest night of the year.

Who was born on 21 December?

Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Carla Thomas, Chris Evert, Jane Fonda, Kaitlyn Dever, Kiefer Sutherland, Ray Romano, Samuel L. Jackson, Steven Yeun and more.

Which day is smallest in a year?

Winter solstice, or the shortest day on the Earth is observed every year on December 21 or 22 22 mostly in countries, like the UK, US, India, Russia, China, and Canada, where the winter season is prominently visible with heavy snowfall.

Is December 21 a Capricorn or Sagittarius?

Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21) Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)

Which is biggest night in year?

Winter solstice takes place on December 21-22 in the Northern Hemisphere. The event marks the beginning of the winter season.

Why December 22 is the longest night?

In the southern hemisphere, 22nd December has the longest day and the shortest night. The earth is tilted on its axis by 66.5 degrees. This way, on two specific days of the year one pole of the earth is tilted away the most from the sun. The pole near to the sun, therefore, has the longest day and the shortest night.

What is the darkest month? December, it’s sometimes said, is the “darkest month” because it’s the time of the winter solstice (Dec. 21), the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year. Shakespeare spoke of “bareness everywhere” in December.

Is December 21st the shortest day of the year?

This Tuesday, December 21, is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, meaning it’s the shortest day of the year. It’s not the earliest sunset (that was a couple of weeks ago) or the latest sunrise (that’s in early January), but it’s the day with the fewest hours between sunrise and sunset.

Why is December 21 not the coldest day?

Why isn’t the winter solstice the coldest time of the year, and the summer solstice the hottest time of the year? Seasons are supposedly due to the Earth’s tilt, yet as the days get longer after December 21, the temperatures still get colder for the next couple of months.

Which is the longest day on Earth?

The summer solstice falls on June 21 every year. While it is not a great deal in India, for select countries in the northern hemisphere, it is a day of fun, frolic, and colourful jamboree. Also called the midsummer, the summer solstice marks the longest day and the shortest night.

What is the first day of winter called?

Winter solstice 2021, the shortest day of year and the official first day of winter, is on Tuesday, December 21.

Is June 21 or 22 the longest day?

Summer officially kicks off in the Northern Hemisphere today (June 21), marking the longest day of the year. During the June solstice (or summer solstice), the sun reaches its highest and northernmost points in the sky.

Which is the shortest night? June 21 is the longest day and marks the shortest night in the northern hemisphere. The earth is slightly tilted as it orbits the Sun, and June is one of two times each year when that habit is most prominent: the solstice.

Is 21 June the longest night? The rays of the sun fall directly on the Tropic of Cancer. As a result, these areas receive more heat. The longest day and the shortest night in northern hemisphere occur on 21st June.

Has Christmas Day changed 2021?

Christmas Day for the year 2021 is celebrated/ observed on Saturday, December 25. Federal employees and most people in the Nation will take Friday, December 24th off from work to celebrate Christmas Day.

How many weeks away is Christmas?

There are 26 more weeks to December 25th, 2022!

How do British say Merry Christmas?

Brits say “Happy Christmas” instead of “Merry Christmas.”

Does Christmas always fall on December 25?

Christmas, the holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, is celebrated by a majority of Christians on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.

Which country has longest night in the world?

I spent a year in Tromsø, Norway, where the “Polar Night” lasts all winter—and where rates of seasonal depression are remarkably low. Here’s what I learned about happiness and the wintertime blues.

What month is the day longest?

The Longest Day (Summer Solstice) is observed on either June 20, 21, or 22, but this year, it falls on June 21. The timing shifts because it depends on when the Sun reaches its northernmost point from the celestial equator. It signals the start of astronomical summer.

Is December 21st a rare birthday?

Their Birthdays Are Rare

In fact, Christmas Day is the least likely day of the year to be born, ranking at 366th with just over 6,500 births on average.

Is April 13 a common birthday? You can see the full calendar year and how common of a birthday your special day is below.

How common of a birth date is each day in the calendar year?

Birth Date	Popularity	Average Births
4/11	196th	11,059
4/12	237th	10,953
4/13	351st	10,389
4/14	307th	10,812

• Aug 21, 2020