Winter Solstice 2024 Date Southern Hemisphere. It falls on december 21st or 22nd in the northern hemisphere and june 20th or 21st in the southern. On this day of the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere, the sun’s vertical overhead rays progress to their northernmost position, the tropic of cancer (23°27′ n).

It falls on december 21st or 22nd in the northern hemisphere and june 20th or 21st in the southern. Thursday, mar 20 5:01 am edt.