Winter Solstice 2024 Southern Hemisphere Dates
Winter Solstice 2024 Southern Hemisphere Dates. At the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere, the south pole is tilted away from the sun, whereas at the summer solstice, the south pole is tilted toward the sun. During summer the day of the solstice is the longest day of the year and during winter the day of the solstice is the shortest day of the year.
On the day of the winter (december) solstice, the sun passes through the southernmost point of the ecliptic, that is, as far as possible from the celestial equator to the south (for the northern. The sun then appears at its lowest elevation at noon for observers in the northern hemisphere.