Summer And Winter Solstice 2024 Schrikkeljaar. The winter solstice 2024, aka the hibernal solstice, commences on december 21 in the northern hemisphere, bringing us the shortest day of the year. A solstice is the day when the sun is at its highest or lowest point in the sky.

The earth’s tilt of approximately 23.5 degrees on its axis is the primary reason for the occurrence of the winter solstice and the changing seasons. With the solstice, a new.