December solstice
Sky · Solstices and equinoxes · Thu, December 21, 2023, 9:27 pm CT · Computed (rule)
Shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere; winter begins there.
Every year
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Dec 21, 2023 | December solstice | 3 yr ago |
| Sat, Dec 21, 2024 | December solstice | 2 yr ago |
| Sun, Dec 21, 2025 | December solstice | 9 mo ago |
| Mon, Dec 21, 2026 | December solstice | in 3 mo |
| Tue, Dec 21, 2027 | December solstice | in 15 mo |
| Thu, Dec 21, 2028 | December solstice | in 2 yr |
Also on Dec 21, 2023
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Dec 21, 2023 | Yule | 3 yr ago |
| Thu, Dec 21, 2023 | 100th anniversary: Nepal and the United Kingdom signed the first treaty that defined the... | 3 yr ago |
Source, method and history
- Source
- US Naval Observatory
- How we know
- Sun position search with Astronomy Engine.
- Recurs
- annual
- Feed
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- Changes
- None recorded.
Sources: official schedules and published calendars, linked on every event; computed dates name their rule. Refreshed nightly.