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[[File:Flickr39712170701 d444fe486e oKarnakTemple-cropped.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Winter solstice sunrise at the Karnak Temple, near Luxor, Egypt. The main axis of the temple is aligned with the solstice sunrise.]]
[[File:Flickr39712170701 d444fe486e oKarnakTemple-cropped.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Winter solstice sunrise at the Karnak Temple, at Luxor, Egypt. The main axis of the temple is aligned with the solstice sunrise.]]


'''Winter solstice''' is the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The [[Dark night of the Spirit|Dark Night of the Spirit]] in the earth takes place during the weeks preceding and following winter solstice.  
'''Winter solstice''' is the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The [[Dark night of the Spirit|Dark Night of the Spirit]] in the earth takes place during the weeks preceding and following winter solstice.