Characters can also be categorized as protagonists or antagonists. A protagonist is usually the main character who is experiencing the conflict caused by the antagonist, or opposing force in the story. Think Luke Skywalker versus Darth Vader, Harry Potter versus Voldemort, or Tom Hanks in Castaway versus his environment.
How Many Days Until Winter 2016? Posted on June 5, 2016 by Chris Robbins. The winter (December) solstice will occur on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 10:44 UTC. In the United States, this translates to 5:44 am EST, 4:44 am CST, 3:44 am MST, 2:44 am PST. This will mark beginning of summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
At what rate does the length of the days change after the winter solstice? So December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. That makes the winter solstice a day that encourages optimism because after it, the days only get longer. But how many seconds or minutes do they increase each day? I am sure this depends on what latitude the length is measured from. My guess is that the days increase more slowly at first because of the earth's elliptical orbit, but I am not sure.