Download Winter Solstice 2020 Date Images. The word solstice comes from the latin words for sun and to stand still. (in the southern hemisphere, it is around june 20 or 21.) this date is considered to be the first day of winter. Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.
December 21, 2022 winter solstice marks the beginning of winter and is the shortest day of the year.
In most locations north of equator, the longest day of the year is around this date. Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Our winter solstice occurs when the southern hemisphere is pointed most away from the sun, which coincides with when the northern hemisphere. This means the sun appears at its most southerly point causing the longest night of the year.
