Seasonal milestone
December solstice
The December solstice is the instant the Sun reaches its southernmost apparent position, a globally shared astronomical seasonal milestone.
58
days to go8 weeks and 2 days · about 2 months00h 16m 22s after the full days shown
DateDecember 21, 2026 at 8:50 PM
CountdownLive to the second
TimezoneUTC
LocationWorldwide
Good to know
Is this the winter solstice everywhere?
No. It marks winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere, so the page uses the neutral astronomical name.