Hwinter Solstice 2024 Southern Hemisphere. The northern hemisphere winter solstice will occur saturday, december 21st at 4:20 am est. The date varies because the gregorian calendar has 365 days, with an extra leap day added in february every four.
In the southern hemisphere, this date marks the start of summer. When the winter solstice in 2024, just like every year, will happen in the northern hemisphere, the north pole is tilted about 23.4° (23°27′) away from the sun.