Winter Solstice 2024 South Africa.  — what is the winter solstice? 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).

You can also explore the time and date for astronomical seasons summer & winter, solstice spring & autumns and equinox via the online calculator. So, what is the winter solstice and why does it happen?