The shortest day of the year

At four minutes past midday GMT (London time/four past 1pm Warsaw), the sun reached the southernmost extreme of its journey relative to the earth's surface, caused by the earth's tilt. The South Pole is enjoying 24 hours of daylight, the North Pole is in 24 hours of darkness. Here at 51 degrees north, the day is at its shortest, at 7 hours and 42 minutes. The resultant gloom is literally depressing. The weather is not helping; no snow, +5C, drizzle, dark grey sky even at midday.