Winter Solstice 2024 South Africa Article. One day after the southern hemisphere winter solstice, on 21 june, this month’s full moon, or the strawberry moon, will be visible in the night sky. This means that today is the shortest day.
When the winter solstice in 2024, just like every year, will happen in the northern hemisphere, the north pole is tilted about 23.4° (23°27′) away from the sun. Today we celebrate the winter solstice in the southern.