Winter Solstice 2024 Nz Events. For that hemisphere, the winter solstice is the day with the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year, and when the sun is at its lowest daily maximum elevation in the sky. This happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere (northern and southern).
These dates may be modified as official dates are announced, so please check back. The winter solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year after which the days begin to get longer and the nights get shorter.