Winter Solstice 2024 Nz Calendar. Today, the 21 june 2024, is the winter solstice and the shortest day and longest night in new zealand. Data for christchurch (canterbury, new zealand), for the period.

The winter solstice, which usually falls on june 21st or 22nd in the southern hemisphere, is the shortest day and longest night of the year. The winter solstice occurs at 08:54 the days become shorter as a result of the earth tilting away from the sun (at least in one hemisphere at a time).