Winter Solstice 2024 Australia 2024

Winter Solstice 2024 Australia 2024. The sun reaches winter solstice around 21 june each year and marks the astronomical beginning of winter for the southern hemisphere. We often just think of a solstice as applying to the whole day (or night) but there is a specific period you can look out for.

The winter solstice, which occurs around june 21st or 22nd, marks the astronomical start of winter. Put simply, the winter solstice is the shortest day (and longest night) of the year.