The winter solstice occurs Thursday at 12:30 a.m. EST (0530 GMT), which corresponds to 9:30 p.m. PST on Wednesday for observers further west. At the time, the sun will be passing over the over the Tropic of Capricorn.from Space on MSNBC.com
winter solstice
Its all uphill from here on in!!! A little more light everyday - a little closer to spring planting season.