Al-Ojeiri Scientific Center announced on Sunday that the winter solstice would fall on December 22nd. The Winter Solstice occurs when the sun becomes at its lowest daily maximum elevation in the sky, leading to short daytime hours and long evenings.

The center said in a statement, obtained by Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), that the same month would witness a group of astronomical events like the meteor showers called the Geminids.(KUNA)