Dark, darker, darkest. Tonight at 10:27pm. How is it the shortest day when the occurrence is marked at night? Solstice is when the North Pole is tilted furthest away from the Sun. And that seems to be the precise moment of greatest distance. So I guess they go backwards and decide it is the shortest day. Have we always done this as a calculation? Or maybe there were observations in the past
The shortest amount of daylight doesn't explain why it is so dark in the day? Typically, the reference to dark days refers to short days.
Our dark December days may be explained by the angle of the earth, but probably it has to do with weather patterns and cloud cover. January 2023 was the darkest January on record in Southern Ontario. It was an "eastern flow" that caused that situation. The Great Lakes contribute to the problem - being largely open and unfrozen, the provide moisture to help cloud development.
In comparison, the North Pole hasn't had sunlight or even twilight since early October. And it will continue until early March. How did we get to deciding that Santa and Superman should have to live in the North Pole? Because we decided that. It didn't come as some enlightenment from a bolt of starlight in the Heavens.
Is it because they are both faster than the speed of light? They both wear red, both fly and so both should live in the North Pole. Could they be one person? One silly Quora entry says that Mrs. Clause made Superman's suit and that it's essential the same design inside out. Another Reddit entry says how much the person loves how Superman still believes in Santa. Another entry is Biblically headlined: Superman 1.26: Let It Go.
So here's to the shortest day, it can only get longer from here.
One of Flexify's swirly patterns on an oak leaf sitting on coloured lights in the ice.
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