Winter Solstice 2024 Date. 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. In the northern hemisphere, it occurs when the sun is directly over the tropic of capricorn, which is located at.
The actual moment of the solstice in 2024 will occur at 9.21am gmt in the uk, but most people concentrate on the whole solstice day, which has been recognised by holidays and festivals in. 21 in the northern hemisphere.
