Explore winter solstice events in Illawarra with nature activities and fireside dinners for the longest night.

The winter solstice has the least amount of incoming heat directly from sunlight. However, for nearly the whole of Australia, the coldest weather does not arrive when the days are shortest.

The winter solstice in Australia will fall on Saturday, June 21, marking the shortest day of the year due to the Sun reaching its northernmost point.

That's why the beginning of winter is June 1 here. In some cultures, the winter solstice is celebrated as a time of rebirth because the days get longer. Do long nights throw off my sleep schedule?

The three days before and after the winter solstice will contribute to a seven-day period where Australia will receive the least amount of daylight for the year.

Winter solstice arrives in Australia, as icy temperatures hit the country’s south east Australia’s shortest day of the year has arrived, bringing with it icy temperatures, frost, snow and ...

The first day of summer is coming with a heat wave. Here's when and what to know about the summer and winter solstice of 2025 and what they bring.

Discover the shortest day of the year in 2025 as Australia enters its darkest week around the winter solstice.

The June solstice will bring us the longest day of the year and the beginning of summer. Here's when and what to know about summer solstice.

The 2025 summer solstice takes place on June 20, heralding the onset of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year.