Winter Solstice 2024 New Zealand Dates. In new zealand, the next winter solstice takes place on friday 21 june 2025 at 2.41pm. It is the day the southern hemisphere is tilted farthest from the sun.

The winter solstice occurs at 08:54. The winter solstice marks the day with the shortest period of daylight and the longest night of the year (in the northern hemisphere), all thanks to the tilt.