December Solstice 1988
The winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the summer solstice in the Southern.
Wednesday, December 21, 1988
15:28 UTC
Declination −23.44°
The Sun reaches its farthest point south. The shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest in the Southern.
See it on the figureAbout December Solstice, and every year
Around the world
| UTC | Wed, Dec 21 | 15:28 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Wed, Dec 21 | 5:28 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Wed, Dec 21 | 7:28 AM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Wed, Dec 21 | 8:28 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Wed, Dec 21 | 9:28 AM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Wed, Dec 21 | 10:28 AM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Wed, Dec 21 | 1:28 PM | UTC−2 |
| London | Wed, Dec 21 | 3:28 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Wed, Dec 21 | 4:28 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Wed, Dec 21 | 5:28 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Wed, Dec 21 | 6:28 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Wed, Dec 21 | 7:28 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Wed, Dec 21 | 8:58 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Wed, Dec 21 | 10:28 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Wed, Dec 21 | 11:28 PM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Thu, Dec 22 | 12:28 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Thu, Dec 22 | 2:28 AM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Thu, Dec 22 | 4:28 AM | UTC+13 |