Maybe it’s the long winter nights or the dreary and cold days, to many people, winter seems to drag on and on. You may be surprised to know winter is the shortest season.
According to Farmer’s Almanac, Winter is the shortest of the four seasons, clocking in at 88.99 days. During this time of the year, Earth is closest to the sun, at this point it moves fastest in its orbit. This is known as perihelion.
If summer feels longer, that’s because it is. Summer is the longest season with over 93 days. During the summer, at Earth’s furthest point from the sun, we are moving slowest in our orbit. When the Earth is at the furthest point, it is known as aphelion.
In the southern hemisphere, this phenomenon is switched. Winter is the longest and summer is the shortest.
The countdown to spring is on. Spring begins on March 19, 2024.
