Saira Imran 
Shortest Day and Longest Night in Pakistan on Dec 21
Shortest day and longest night in Pakistan occur today across the country and the entire Northern Hemisphere. People experience the least daylight and the longest night of the year on December 21.
Pakistan marks this astronomical event today. Cities across the country see reduced daylight hours, with slight variations from place to place.
In Lahore and nearby areas, daylight lasts about 10 hours and 10 minutes. Nighttime extends to nearly 13 hours and 50 minutes. Other cities record minor differences of a few minutes.
Experts explain that December 21 brings the winter solstice. Astronomers call this event “Ras-ul-Jadi.” On this day, Earth’s axis tilts away from the sun.
This tilt reduces the duration of sunlight. As a result, the day becomes shorter and the night grows longer than on any other day of the year.
After today, daylight hours begin to increase gradually. Nights start to shorten as the seasonal cycle moves toward spring.
In summary, shortest day and longest night in Pakistan mark an important seasonal change. From now on, days slowly become longer across the country.
