This event marks the year's longest night and shortest day. Winter Solstice occurs, when one of the poles of the Earth is located far from the Sun. The longest nights occur around this time. For us, it heralds the longest nights and shortest days of our year. Meanwhile, people in the Southern Hemisphere will celebrate the first day of summer at this solstice. They refer to the longest & shortest days of a calendar year, respectively, which occur at approximately the same time each year. The longest day of the year is 21 June in the Northern Hemisphere and around 21 December in the Southern Hemisphere. Find out when and where the Winter Solstice occurs in India in 2025 and how long the shortest day of the year is. Learn about the causes, effects and dates of the solstice and the seasonal lag.
