Solstice Winter 2025. A major lunar standstill occurs every 18.6 years, when the moon rises and sets at a more northerly and southerly place along the horizon than usual, according to a. In 2024, the first day of winter is saturday, december 21.
At the summer solstice, the sun reaches its highest point of the year, while at the winter solstice, the noon sun is the lowest it will be all year. As the winter solstice approaches, the sun will be directly overhead at its farthest south point in the sky.