On the day of the winter solstice, the sun rises ...

in the constellation of the Virgin
in the constellation of Sagittarius
in the constellation of Capricorn
in the constellation of Gemini
At the time of the winter solstice the sun reaches the Tropic of the southern hemisphere - the Tropic of Capricorn. Nowadays, as a result of precession, at the moment of this solstice the Sun is in the constellation of Sagittarius.
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in the constellation of the Virgin
in the constellation of Sagittarius
in the constellation of Capricorn
in the constellation of Gemini
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