The first day of winter for 2011, also know as the winter solstice, is on December 22 in the northern hemisphere. In our part of the world, it's the day with the fewest hours and minutes of daylight. We now pick up a little more sunshine per day until the summer solstice in June. That's the longest day of the year and the point at which the cycle begins again.
First day of winter in Reno, Nevada.
Photo © Stan White
I for one am quite glad to see the days begin to lengthen. The long hours of darkness get down right depressing about this time. It's a little better when there is some snow on the mountains to brighten up the scenery, but we don't even have that so far this year. To get a better look at how this cycle affects day and night in Reno, refer to my Sunrise and Sunset Times in Reno article. There is also the factor of human manipulation of the system by way of daylight saving time. To see how this artificial monkeying with time works, check out Daylight Saving Time in Reno.
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