Winter Solstice 2024 Dates Nz. The winter solstice marks the year’s longest night and shortest day. The days become shorter as a result of the earth tilting away from the sun (at least in one hemisphere at a time).

In new zealand, the 2024 winter solstice happens on june 21, while the northern hemisphere experiences the summer solstice. In new zealand, the next winter solstice takes place on friday 21 june 2025 at 2.41pm.