Today is the longest night and shortest day of the year



BANGKOK: -- If today you woke up a little bit late, thinking that it was still dark and the sun didn't rise yet.

You were right as today the sun rose at 6.36 am, a bit later than yesterday. If you were accustomed to wake up by yourself with the sense of sunlight, and not by alarm clock , then you would be misled by sun light.

Today is the Winter solstice which means a longer night time and shorter day time.

According to the director of the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand, Vice Professor Boonraksa Sunthorntham, winter solstice is an astronomical phenomenon marking the shortest day and the longest night of the year.

He said the winter solstice happens every year when the Sun rises and sets in the most southerly declinations, thus making the shortest day and the longest night of the year.

He said in Thailand, the sun rose this morning at 6.36 am and will set at 5.55 pm Bangkok time.

This meant that today’s day time would be only 11 hours and 19 minutes, and therefore people would feel the night would come faster today, he said.

He said in the Northern hemisphere, it will be the start of the winter, and the start of summer in the Southern hemisphere.

Today, the night will be 41 minutes longer than normal in Thailand.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/today-is-the-longest-night-and-shortest-day-of-the-year

-- Thai PBS 2015-12-22

As a designated early bird I am affected by the long nights

Currently about 6:15h until dawn is good enough to walk the dogs.

Length of day (sunrise, sundown):

Chiang Rai: 10:56
Bangkok: 11:19
Phuket: 11:40

Want to know what a short day is?

Oslo 5:54 !!!

Berlin 7:39

London 7:49

http://www.timeanddate.com/sun/

Edited December 22, 201510 yr by KhunBENQ

This happens every year apparently.

you think it's gonna rain?

Actually, that will not be the longest night for me....

The longest night I had was my toss in jail, after I got boozed up...last June. Shortest day is always payday.

Edited December 22, 201510 yr by slipperylobster

possibly the stupidest article of the year. they say that the night will be 41 minutes longer than normal?? What is normal? The amount of daylight is different EVERY DAY!!!!

They make it sound like tomorrow will be back to normal and the days will be 41 minutes longer again. Ridiculous.

The shortest day of the year is Dec 21 the longest day is June 21(at least in the northern hemisphere).

Where do they find these reporters?

The shortest day of the year is Dec 21 the longest day is June 21(at least in the northern hemisphere).

Dec 22 this year just to be correct (in Thailand and Europe at least).

"Normal" refers to equinox. 12h.

Sure not the best wording,

11:19 to 12:00 is 41 min.

I have seen more stupid reports.

Edited December 22, 201510 yr by KhunBENQ

The article should have made it more clear that the statements are true only for the Northern Hemisphere.

Good for all the mushrooms in the country. They grow in the dark and are fed on bull dung.

The difference is barely perceptible if you're used to the18 hour summer days and 6 hour winter days of the norther latitudes.

I hate these long winter nights.

When I read the link I thought they were suggesting it only happens in Thailand!. The 'hub' of shortest days?

possibly the stupidest article of the year. they say that the night will be 41 minutes longer than normal?? What is normal? The amount of daylight is different EVERY DAY!!!!

They make it sound like tomorrow will be back to normal and the days will be 41 minutes longer again. Ridiculous.

The shortest day of the year is Dec 21 the longest day is June 21(at least in the northern hemisphere).

Where do they find these reporters?

Today the 22nd is the winter equinox which is commonly known as the shortest day

As a designated early bird I am affected by the long nights

Currently about 6:15h until dawn is good enough to walk the dogs.

Length of day (sunrise, sundown):

Chiang Rai: 10:56

Bangkok: 11:19

Phuket: 11:40

Want to know what a short day is?

Oslo 5:54 !!!

Berlin 7:39

London 7:49

http://www.timeanddate.com/sun/

well in beautiful Perth WA sunset was at 4.39 am and sunset at 7.56 pm

and the temperature was a balmy 39 degrees

I let you work out the hours

Who says the earth isnt flat?

When I read the link I thought they were suggesting it only happens in Thailand!. The 'hub' of shortest days?

It's a well-known fact that the universe revolves around Thailand. Well-known in Thailand, anyway.