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Days until the December solstice in 2026
How many days until the December solstice in 2026? The date falls on a Monday, December 21, 2026. The counter below runs right in your browser and updates every second, with days, hours, minutes and seconds. The date is approximate: see the note under the table.
The December solstice from 2026 to 2030
| Year | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | December 21, 2026 | Monday |
| 2027 | December 21, 2027 | Tuesday |
| 2028 | December 21, 2028 | Thursday |
| 2029 | December 21, 2029 | Friday |
| 2030 | December 21, 2030 | Saturday |
The table shows the conventional dates; the exact astronomical moment varies between December 20 and 23 and depends on the time zone.
The December solstice in 2026 on the calendar
December 21, 2026 is day 355 of the year and falls on a Monday, gluing itself to the weekend before. From there to the end of 2026 there are 10 days left. The date above is the conventional one; the exact astronomical moment varies between December 20 and 23, depending on the year and your time zone. In 2027 the reference is December 21, 2027 (a Tuesday).
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Where the December solstice comes from
The Sun reaches its southernmost point, overhead at the tropic of Capricorn: summer in the southern hemisphere, winter in the north. The Roman Saturnalia and the feast of Sol Invictus circled this date, an inheritance Christmas absorbed.
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