Winter in the UAE began on Sunday and will continue until March 20, bringing a season defined by shorter days, cooler temperatures and shifting weather patterns, according to astronomers. Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Board Chairman of the Emirates Astronomical Society and a member of the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences, said the winter season has begun astronomically with the winter solstice, which occurred this year on December 21 at 7:03pm UAE time. The season will last until the spring equinox on March 20.  Astronomically, winter begins when the sun reaches its lowest apparent position south of the Earth, directly above the Tropic of Capricorn, an event that occurs annually on December 21 or 22 in the Northern Hemisphere.  Climatically, however, winter is generally considered to start at the beginning of December, when temperatures begin to fall and colder conditions set in across much of the northern half of the globe. The start of winter also brings the longest nights of the year. In the UAE, daylight at the beginning of the season lasts for about 10 hours and 32 minutes, making it the shortest day of the year. From this point onward, daylight gradually increases until night and day become equal […]