Monday, December 22, 2014

Astronomical winter began. Do not count on snow at Christmas – News 24

The shortest day of the year for us. Monday days will be getting longer. The sun rose in the sign of Capricorn and gave rise to astronomical winter.

 https://flic.kr/p/dy8oBj / Fig. MFA / CC BY 2.0 Three minutes after midnight, December 22, the sun over the sign of Sagittarius to Capricorn sign. Sunrise unfortunately it for several days will be followed later and later. At the beginning of January in Warsaw the day starts at 7.45, and at the end of the month at 7.20. Sunset will occur on January 1 15.32, and 31 January at 16.18.

The winter solstice, also known as the December was a time to celebrate. The Romans celebrated Saturnalia at this time, the Persians the feast of Mithras, the Slavs overwhelmed mating. Just about this time of year the feast of the Nativity of the Lord began to celebrate the Christians.



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Astronomical winter is not brought in our country aura typical for this time of year. On the eve of the North Polish and the center will rain, and in the southern provinces of the sun to be expected. Temperatures will definitely positive – 6 – 7 degrees Celsius – gives the BBC. Similar conditions will prevail over Christmas.

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