Winter Solstice 2024 Southern Hemisphere Dates. In the northern hemisphere, it occurs when the sun is directly over the tropic of capricorn, which is. In the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs when the path of the sun is farthest south in the sky, which happens on either december 21st or 22nd every year.

21, 2024 and the next winter solstice for the southern hemisphere will occur on june 20, 2024. Winter solstice takes place on december 21, 2024, in the northern hemisphere and on june 20, 2024, in the southern hemisphere.