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December solstice

Monday, December 21, 2026 at 08:50 PM UTC

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Every upcoming December solstice in the catalog, soonest first.

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  • 2026Dec 21, 2026
  • 2027Dec 22, 2027
  • 2028Dec 21, 2028
  • 2029Dec 21, 2029
  • 2030Dec 21, 2030
  • 2031Dec 22, 2031
  • 2032Dec 21, 2032
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  • Dec22December solsticeDec 22, 2039in 13 years
  • Dec21December solsticeDec 21, 2040in 14 years

About December solstice

There are 63 days until December solstice, on Monday, 21 December 2026.

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