PH to mark 2024's longest night on Dec. 21

The Philippines and other parts of the northern hemisphere will experience the longest night of the year on Saturday, December 21. The 2024 winter solstice will begin at 5:21 p.m.

(Philippine Standard Time), according to PAGASA. ''This day marks the shortest day and the longest night in the northern hemisphere, when the sun reaches its southernmost position in the sky,'' PAGASA said. ''Astronomers consider this day the start of winter in the northern hemisphere and summer in the southern hemisphere.



'' Last year, the winter solstice arrived on December 22 . — VBL, GMA Integrated News.