Jessica Jordan
E-mail | Web site Jessica is the Editor and Producer for NH.com and The Telegraph. She has a BA in Creative Writing from Chester College of NE, and is motivated to alert New Hampshirites to the hottest goings-on in the state. She is happily married and a proud mama of one perfect baby boy born in September of 2010. Her interests include cracking the spine of a good book, writing, painting and cuddling with baby on the sofa while some terrible reality TV hums in the background. |
Short Day, Long Night
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Welcome to winter in New Hampshire!
As temperatures plummet tonight and we dream of glittering snowfall, we will wake to the shortest day in 2011. Tomorrow, Thursday, December 22nd marks the Winter Solstice. At the winter solstice the sun sits at his lowest visual elevation and seems to stay at about that point for a few days afterward. The word solstice derives from Latin solstitium, from sol, "sun" and -stitium, "a stoppage." The solstice has been celebrated for centuries as a time or rebirth and resolution.
Our sunrise tomorrow is scheduled for 7:10am and sunset at 4:15pm. This gives us 9 hours, 4 minutes and about 33 seconds of daylight! Make the best of them! From here on, until summer, the sunny days will grow progressively longer and brighter.
If you're looking for activities and events to make your short days brighter, check out the NH.com Snow-Fun page! Enjoy some festive recipes, coloring pages for the kids, holiday song trivia sheets and more!
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