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Winter Solstice: Shorter Be the Nights

By Dan Gill

Published December 21, 2013 at 6:00 AM CST

Illumination of Earth by Sun on the day of winter solstice on northern hemisphere.

As the earth travels around the sun on Dec. 21, the days will begin to get longer and the nights shorter.

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Dan Gill

Dan is an Associate Professor in Consumer Horticulture with the LSU AgCenter. He is the spokesperson for the LSU AgCenter’s "Get It Growing project," an effort encouraging home horticulture throughout Louisiana. Dan is also author of "Month-by-Month Gardening in Louisiana" and co-author of the "Louisiana Gardener’s Guide."

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