December Solstice in Qatar ― Date, History, and Details
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History of December Solstice in Qatar and How to Celebrate/ Observe It
In Qatar, the December solstice occurs when the sun is directly overhead at noon at the Qatar-Saudi Arabia border. This happens on either December 21 or 22 each year. At this time, the sun’s rays are perpendicular to the earth’s surface and the day is longest and the night is shortest. The word “solstice” comes from the Latin solstitium, which means “sun standing still.” The December solstice is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.