Question

The winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere, occurs when the Earth is in which position?

Answer 1

The Sun's Position. The Sun is directly overhead of the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere during the December Solstice. The December Solstice occurs when the Sun reaches its most southerly declination of -23.4 degrees. In other words, when theNorth Pole is tilted furthest away from the Sun.