Winter solstice: Hawkesbury residents celebrate the beginning of longer days

By Sarah Falson
June 22 2016 - 8:46am
FULL MOON: The winter solstice marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year, and occurs around the same time in June as a full moon.
FULL MOON: The winter solstice marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year, and occurs around the same time in June as a full moon.

YESTERDAY was officially the shortest day of the year, with the sun rising at 7am and setting at 4:54pm.