On December 18, 2010, a day-long silent meditation retreat honored the solstice on December 21 at 5:28 p.m. CDT. I photographed sunrise and sunset from a local high point on the nearby days. Previously at the March equinox, June solstice, and September equinox I did the same from the same location. It is the beach end of the boardwalk across Deer Lake State Park from the parking lot. Alternatives: QuickTime small, full-screen or Flash full-screen.
Day and night are at their greatest difference on a solstice. This is true for both the northern and southern hemispheres of earth. Local sunrise at approximately 6:35 a.m. Local sunset at approximately 4:47 p.m.
To see the movie on this page,
you need 
Flash 9+.
Update now. The more recent the version, the better
the playing. See immersive
imaging for help, info, and all other immersive
imaging, including QuickTime and Flash movies,
at Wholeo Online.
See my entry in the World Wide Panorama event of December solstice, 2010, the 4 Seasons. Here's the story.