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Winter begins on Dec. 21 at 3:20 a.m. CT on the winter solstice, which marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. When is the Winter Solstice? The Winter Solstice is Dec. 21, 2024.
In 2024, the solstice falls on Dec. 21, marking the official beginning of winter.
As the southern hemisphere celebrates the start of summer, those north of the equator will experience its opposite, the first day of winter. This year, it falls on Saturday 21 December at 9:21am ...
While there is no well-agreed-upon date used to indicate the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, there are two definitions of winter which may be used. Based on the astronomical definition, winter begins at the winter solstice, which in 2024 occurred on December 21, and ends at the March equinox, which in 2025 will occur on March 20. [1]
For people in the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice this year is Dec. 21, 2024. It'll start at 4:21 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. For people in the Southern Hemisphere, their winter solstice ...
The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, and is marked with traditions and celebrations around the world. What to know about the winter solstice, 2024 ...
December 20, 2024 at 11:32 AM. ... Why is the winter solstice known as the first day of winter? The two solstices are considered to be the start of the astronomical winter and summer seasons.
In 2024, the winter solstice falls on Dec. 21, 2024, at 4:20 a.m. EST. Astronomical winter always starts on the solstice, which falls between Dec. 20 and Dec. 22.