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Column: As ‘sun stands still,’ solstice ekes out year’s shortest day

NEW YORK TIMES
                                Today is the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, but the longest day in the southern hemisphere. In reality, the day length only varies within about a minute from Dec. 17 to Dec. 24, staying about 10 hours and 50 minutes in Honolulu.

NEW YORK TIMES

Today is the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, but the longest day in the southern hemisphere. In reality, the day length only varies within about a minute from Dec. 17 to Dec. 24, staying about 10 hours and 50 minutes in Honolulu.