2024 Winter Solstice. Winter solstice takes place on december 21, 2024, in the northern hemisphere and on june 20, 2024, in the southern hemisphere. The winter solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year after which the days begin to get longer and the nights get shorter.

The summer solstice was on a thursday this year, on june 20 at 4:51 p.m. Winter 2024 starts on saturday, december 21st in the northern hemisphere, with the first day of winter being the shortest daylight day of the year with the earth’s axis having.