Highworth cemetery at the winter solstice

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Highworth cemetery at the winter solstice by Brian Robert Marshall as part of the Geograph project.

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Highworth cemetery at the winter solstice

Image: © Brian Robert Marshall Taken: 22 Dec 2007

The shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere falls between the 20th and 23rd December depending on the year. In 2007 the solstice occurred on the 22nd with the period between sunrise and sunset being 7 hours 49 minutes and 40 seconds. The sun set in London at 15.54 today, 22 minutes after this picture was taken.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.629454
Longitude
-1.721556