Winter Solstice 2024 Date And Time. It falls on december 21st or 22nd in the northern hemisphere and june 20th or 21st in the southern. So, what is the winter solstice, and why does it happen?

December 21, 2024 at 1:20 am pst. Winter solstice 2024 (beginning of astronomical winter) on the day of the winter (december) solstice, the sun passes through the southernmost point of the ecliptic, that is, as far as.