Some interesting facts about the shortest day and longest night of the year

Did you know that today is the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, including Pakistan? The shortest day of the year is called Ras al-Jadi or winter solstice. Last 6 months i.e. from June 22, the length of a day was decreasing in the Northern Hemisphere including Pakistan, but now the matter will be reversed i.e. the length of the day will gradually increase. Ras al-Jadi is said to be the first day of the beginning of winter which started on the 21st of December in some countries and the 22nd of December in Pakistan. The science behind Ras al-Jadi This is when the Sun is most southerly and transiting through Capricorn. The situation is reversed in the Southern Hemisphere where December 22 will be the longest day of the year. In this region, there are countries like Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa where only 10% of the world's population lives. Usually, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere is on December 21 or 22. In whi...