On what date does the Winter Solstice occur in the Northern Hemisphere?

Answer 1

December 21 or 22. In 2007, it occurs on December 22 at 06:08 Coordinated Universal Time. The Gregorian calendar is basically geared towards keeping all of the solstices and equinoxes very close to the same time each year.

Answer 2

The Winter Solstice, historically known as Midwinter, occurs around December 21 or 22 each year in the Northern hemisphere, and June 21 or 22 in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the shortest day and the longest night of the year, marking the astronomical beginning of Winter.

Answer 3

The Winter Solstice, historically known as Midwinter, occurres around December 21 or 22 each year in the Northern hemisphere, and June 21 or 22 in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the shortest day and the longest night of the year, marking the astronomical beginning of Winter. Worldwide, interpretation of the event varies from culture to culture, but most hold a recognition of rebirth, involving festivals, gatherings, rituals or other celebrations. Many cultures celebrate or celebrated a holiday near the winter solstice; examples of these include Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Years, Pongal and many other festivals of light.
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Answer 4

Around December 20-22.

Answer 5

The solstice is the time when the sun stops tracking North (or South) on the earth and heads in the other direction. It is normally about December 21, but can vary by up to 24 hours depending on variations in the earth's orbit as it is the product of the tilt of the earth and the position of the sun in the earth's sky.

Answer 6

Depending on the year and the time zone, it comes sometime between Dec. 20 and Dec. 22 (usually the 20th or 21st in the Western Hemisphere due to our time zone, 21 or 22 in East Asia)

Answer 7

December 21st.

Answer 8

Duh, December 22