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And even then, what is the significance of “first day of winter”, “last day of spring”, etc. Aren’t these just arbitrary dates?
by pinkmuffinere 2y ago
And even then, what is the significance of “first day of winter”, “last day of spring”, etc. Aren’t these just arbitrary dates?
- baxtr 2y agoNo these days are aligned with the position of earth relative to the sun.
- pinkmuffinere 2y agoInteresting! That makes sense, and I’m pleasantly surprised — I didn’t realize we _actually_ use a date with a reason, instead of just tradition
- BenjiWiebe 2y agoAdding to baxtr's comment: first day of spring = days (daylight) lengthening, day and night equal. First day of summer, longest day/shortest night. First day of autumn, days shortening, day and night equal. First day of winter, shortest day/longest night.