Shortest Day 2024 Solstice Festival. Scientific overview of the winter solstice the winter solstice is a phenomenon where one of earth’s poles tilts farthest away from the sun. All you need to know about the shortest day of the year days are usually shorter in winter, while nights are longer, as the cold wave sweeps through during.

The winter solstice on december 21, 2024, marks the shortest day and longest night in the northern hemisphere. In the northern hemisphere, it is also called the december solstice.