Summer And Winter Solstice 2024 Significance. The 2024 winter solstice is here: The 2024 winter solstice arrives in the northern hemisphere on december 21.

This is the shortest day and the longest night, a moment when the earth’s tilt is farthest from the sun. This year’s summer solstice occurs on june 20 at 1:51 pm pst / 4:51 est.