Winter Solstice 2024 Melbourne Australia. Winter solstice events in melbourne are being held all over the city with bonfires, lanterns, music,. The solstice is the time of year when the axis of the earth reaches its maximum tilt away from the sun.

What is the winter solstice? Winter solstice 2024 (beginning of astronomical winter) on the day of the winter (december) solstice, the sun passes through the southernmost point of the ecliptic, that is, as far as possible from the celestial equator to the south (for the northern hemisphere of the earth).