Winter Solstice 2024 Date And Time Uk. The 2024 december solstice takes place on december 21, at 9:21 utc. June 20 at precisely 9.51pm in the uk.

The shortest day of the year is on friday 22 december in the northern hemisphere, when the north pole is tilted furthest away from the sun. The clocks go forward 1 hour at 1am on the last sunday in march, and back 1 hour at 2am.