Winter Solstice 2024 South Africa Article. The 2024 december solstice takes place on december 21, at 9:21 utc. The winter solstice heralds the astronomical start of winter and marks the day with the fewest hours of daylight for the year.

Most of south africa is still expected to have a warm and dry winter, according to the sa weather service’s latest seasonal climate watch. But what’s the science behind the shortest day and.