Winter Has Officially Arrived

Today is the first day of winter. It is the Winter Solstice, the shortest period of daylight and the longest night of the year. 

The Winter Solstice is the time (not just day) when the Northern Hemisphere is pointed at its furthest distance from the sun, bringing less light and colder temperatures. Here in Reading, Winter Solstice occurs at 11:28 a.m. The sun will rise at 7:23 a.m. and set at 4:41 p.m. giving us only 9 hours and 17 minutes of daylight.