Winter Solstice 2024 Countdown Canada

Winter Solstice 2024 Countdown Canada. So, what is the winter solstice, and why does it happen? The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year when the north pole is tilted farthest away from the sun, and so the sun is at its lowest elevation in the sky.

Fall starts at the moment when the sun is directly over the equator, going from north to south: 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.