Winter Solstice 2024 Melbourne. It also lists astronomical sunrise and sunset timings on winter solstice day. On the 21st the sun rises and sets at its most northerly points, its path is the lowest of the year giving us our shortest day, and its rays arrive at their shallowest angle giving.
Begins on sunday, september 1, and ends on saturday, november 30. For australia, the winter solstice is today โ friday, june 21.