Shortest Day of the Year: Winter Solstice Arrives on 21 December 2024
20 December 2025Understanding the Winter Solstice The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, in the Northern Hemisphere. This astronomical milestone marks a significant moment when the solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year for billions of people living north of the equator. The exact timing […]