Winter Solstice 2024 Australian Time. Following saturday’s solstice, days will start to get shorter and nights will. Meanwhile, at the summer solstice, the northern hemisphere is toward the sun, leading to the longest day and shortest night of the year.

It also lists astronomical sunrise and sunset timings on winter solstice. The winter solstice on december 21, 2024, marks the shortest day and longest night in the northern hemisphere.