The December solstice (winter solstice) in Bellingham is at 1:48 pm on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. In terms of daylight, this day is 7 hours, 54 minutes shorter than the June solstice.
Not to put too fine a pint on it, but today we here in the City of Subdued Excitement will have 8 hours and 15 minutes of daytime; it'll start in a little less than a half-hour at 8:00 am and end at 4:15pm.
Everyone always says "well, at least the days are getting longer now!" True enough; however, I don't think we really feel a difference until what some people call the Seasonal Sabbat - halfway between the solstice and the equinox - in this case, Imbolc on February 2. Until then, we're still in the bottom half of the bottom half, so to speak. Until then, we're still toiling in the dark, as it were.
Of course, YMMV. Happy Solstice Day anyway.
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BTW, you may have noticed there hasn't been a book club entry for over two weeks. It isn't really a dry spell; more of a shallow spell. I keep starting books but nothing lately has really grabbed me, so I put that book aside and grab a different one. I am hoping to break the streak soon, but we'll see.
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EDIT: This may be the shortest day if the year, but it looks like it's going to be jam-packed with daylight! While it is a cold 13 degrees still, it is clear and crisp and sunny! Now, that's what I call a solstice!
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