December solstice 2025
When is the December solstice 2025?
The December solstice 2025 is on
Sunday, December 21, 2025 (in 243 days).
Calendar for 2025
Please note: The dates given on this page are based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which for practical purposes is equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). While the December solstice occurs at the same moment in time all over the world, the date and local time differ from location to location depending on a location's time zone. For more details see the explanations below.
What is the December solstice?

Sunset on the day of the December solstice
The December solstice, also known as southern solstice and Midwinter, is the moment in time when the Sun reaches its southernmost position in the sky as seen from Earth. In the Northern Hemisphere (North and Central America, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia) it is the
winter solstice, while in the Southern Hemisphere (South America, Southern Africa, Australia and New Zealand) it is the
summer solstice.
The December solstice occurs every year
between December 20 and December 23. The dates given on this page are based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which for practical purposes is equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT - the time zone of the United Kingdom). While the December solstice occurs at the same moment in time all over the world, the date and local time differ from place to place depending on the year and a location's time zone. For locations that are ahead of UTC (further east) it may fall on the day after, and for locations that are behind UTC (further west) it may fall on the day before. To find out the exact date and time of the December solstice 2025 in your area use this
seasons calculator.
The December solstice marks the last day of
autumn (
fall)and the first day of
winter in the Northern Hemisphere and the last day of
spring and the first day of
summer in the Southern Hemisphere. It is one of four days with solar events (two equinoxes and two solstices) throughout the year that mark the beginning of a new season. The other days are the
March equinox, the
June solstice and the
September equinox.
Further reading:
Overview: seasons, equinoxes and solstices
Dates shown apply to the Northern Hemisphere and are based on UTC (GMT)
When is the December solstice 2026?
The December solstice 2026 is on
Monday, December 21, 2026 (in 608 days).
Calendar for 2026
Dates for the December solstice in other years
The next occurrence of the December solstice is marked in
red.
When is ...? |
Date |
Day of the week |
Days away |
December solstice 2020 |
December 21, 2020 |
Monday |
1582 days ago |
December solstice 2021 |
December 21, 2021 |
Tuesday |
1217 days ago |
December solstice 2022 |
December 21, 2022 |
Wednesday |
852 days ago |
December solstice 2023 |
December 22, 2023 |
Friday |
486 days ago |
December solstice 2024 |
December 21, 2024 |
Saturday |
121 days ago |
December solstice 2025 |
December 21, 2025 |
Sunday |
in 243 days |
December solstice 2026 |
December 21, 2026 |
Monday |
in 608 days |
December solstice 2027 |
December 22, 2027 |
Wednesday |
in 974 days |
December solstice 2028 |
December 21, 2028 |
Thursday |
in 1339 days |
December solstice 2029 |
December 21, 2029 |
Friday |
in 1704 days |
December solstice 2030 |
December 21, 2030 |
Saturday |
in 2069 days |
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