Shortest Day 2024 Uk. The astronomical calendar, which is based on the natural rotation of the earth around the sun, holds that winter starts on the day of the winter solstice, december 22, and ends on march 20 2024. Thousands of people gather each year at stonehenge in wiltshire to watch the sun rise on the shortest day of the year.
The winter solstice occurs in december in the northern hemisphere and marks midwinter: When does winter 2024 start and when is the solstice?