Winter Solstice 2024 Usa Dates. The summer solstice represents the longest day, and the winter solstice the shortest. In 2024, the winter solstice date is saturday, december 21.
Winter solstice 2024 (beginning of astronomical winter) 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 hemisphere of the earth). The summer solstice represents the longest day, and the winter solstice the shortest.