Happy Winter Solstice 2014! What Everybody Ought to Know About Winter Solstice

1) December solstice or Winter Solstice marks the longest night and shortest day of the year.

2) In Southern hemisphere, December solstice has its longest day and shortest night.

3) Winter solstice occurred on Sunday, 21st December 2014 at 23.03 UTC (5.03pm CST).

4) Winter solstice occurred within about 2.5 hours of a new moon and it is celebrated all over the Northern hemisphere.

5) Winter solstice is an astronomical event in which the Northern hemisphere is leaning away from the sun for the year.