Southern Hemisphere Winter Solstice 2024 Map. The winter solstice is the shortest daylight and the longest night. It falls on december 21st or 22nd in the northern hemisphere and june 20th or 21st in the southern hemisphere.

The winter solstice is the shortest daylight and the longest night. The date varies because the gregorian calendar has 365 days, with an extra leap day added in february every four.