How Many Days Until Winter Solstice?
The December (northern) solstice, the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, falls around December 21-22. This tool uses December 21 as a stable approximation and counts down from your current moment.
Time until Winter Solstice
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About the countdown
This countdown is computed from your current moment to in your local time zone. It updates every second — refresh the page any time to reset the base moment. All calculation happens entirely in your browser using the standard Date API. Nothing is uploaded, logged, or stored.