Dawn light through frosty trees, Sweden

[한나]

서리가 내린 나무 사이로 비치는 새벽 햇살, 스웨덴

어떤 날은 끝없이 길게 느껴지는 반면, 

어떤 날은 눈 깜짝할 사이에 지나가는 이유가 궁금했던 적이 있나요? 

이처럼 신비로운 낮과 밤의 리듬은 하지라는 특별한 현상과 밀접한 관련이 있습니다.

 1년에 두 번 발생하는 하지와 동지는 태양이 

정오에 하늘에서 가장 높거나 가장 낮은 지점에 도달하는 순간을 나타내며, 

이로 인해 1년 중 낮이 가장 길고 밤이 가장 짧습니다. 

1년에 두 번의 하지가 있는데, 바로 여름 하지와 겨울 하지입니다.

북반구에서는 6월경, 남반구에서는 12월경에 발생하는 하지는

태양이 북회귀선 위에 위치하여 낮이 가장 길고 밤이 가장 긴 날입니다.

반대로 북반구에서는 12월경, 남반구에서는 6월경에 발생하는 겨울은

태양이 남회귀선 위에 위치하여 낮이 가장 짧고 밤이 가장 긴 날입니다.

과학이 이제 그 현상을 설명할 수 있지만, 

그 상징성은 여전히 ​​남아 있습니다. 

한 해 중 가장 어두운 순간에도 

세상은 이미 빛을 향해 나아가고 있다는 것을 일깨워주는 것입니다.

Dawn light through frosty trees, Sweden

Ever wondered why some days feel endless while others pass in the blink of an eye? This fascinating rhythm of day and night is closely tied to a remarkable event called the solstice. Occurring twice a year, solstices mark the moments when the Sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, resulting the longest and shortest days of the year. There are two solstices each year: the summer solstice and the winter solstice.

The summer solstice, occurring around June in the Northern Hemisphere and December in the Southern Hemisphere, marks the longest day of the year, when the Sun reaches its highest point in the sky above the Tropic of Cancer. In contrast, the winter solstice happens around December in the Northern Hemisphere and June in the Southern Hemisphere, brings the shortest day and the longest night, as the Sun hovers over the Tropic of Capricorn.

Though science now explains the phenomenon, its symbolism endures—a reminder that even in the darkest moment of the year, the world is already turning back toward the light.