Winter Solstice 2024 Shortest Daywize. The winter solstice occurs when the path of the sun is the furthest south in the northern hemisphere, creating the shortest day and longest night of the year in the northern. For the more than 6 billion people living in the northern hemisphere, this astronomical event signals not only the shortest day but also the longest night of the year.

Legend has it that a wise guy named zhou feng discovered the winter solstice using a simple sundial. This moment is more than just an astronomical event—it’s a turning.