When Winter Solstice 2024 Nfl. Get ready to embrace the darkness during the longest night of the year ‒ the winter solstice. The winter solstice marks the official start of the astronomical winter, as the sun reaches its most southerly point in the sky as seen from earth.
On average, winter lasts 89 days in the northern hemisphere and 93 days in the southern hemisphere. The first day of astronomical winter in the northern hemisphere is marked by the winter solstice, which for 2024 takes place on saturday, dec.