Winter Solstice 2024 Nz Calendar. The days become shorter as a result of the earth tilting away from the sun (at least in one hemisphere at a time). Spring equinox 20 march, summer solstice 21 june, autumn equinox 23 september, winter solstice 21 december.

This causes the sun to appear. Samhain is between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice and so on… the four greater sabbats are samhain, imbolc, beltane and lammas.