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Time Out
5 days ago
- Climate
- Time Out
The darkest day of the year is almost here – here's your guide to the winter solstice in Australia
Brace yourselves… but in a good way! The shortest, darkest day of the year is coming up, which means we're officially one step closer to summer (and the return of daylight saving). On June 21, Australia will experience its annual winter solstice, which happens when the South Pole has its maximum tilt away from the sun. Here's your guide to surviving (and thriving) on the shortest day of the year. When is the winter solstice in Australia 2025? The 2025 winter solstice in Australia lands on Saturday, June 21. Here are the estimated daylight hours for each Australian capital city on the shortest day of the year: Adelaide: 7.23am – 5.11pm (9 hrs 48 mins) Brisbane: 6.37am – 5.01pm (10 hrs 24 mins) Canberra: 7.12am – 4.58pm (9 hrs 46 mins) Darwin: 7.06am – 6.30pm (11 hrs 23 mins) Hobart: 7.42am – 4.42pm (9 hrs) Melbourne: 7.35am – 5.08pm (9 hrs 32 mins) Perth: 7.16am – 5.20pm (10 hrs 3 mins) Sydney: 7am – 4.53pm (9 hrs 53 mins) You can find your city's daylight hours here. What is the winter solstice? The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. This happens in Australia when the South Pole is at its furthest tilt away from the sun, meaning the sun takes its lowest and shortest journey across the sky. This astronomical event happens in Australia on the same day annually, and it occurs at the exact opposite time to the Northern Hemisphere. So, while we're having our shortest day, our friends up north are experiencing their summer solstice (aka the longest day of the year). What does the winter solstice mean? For many, the solstice marks the official onset of winter. It is celebrated around the world in many different ways – from lighting lanterns and taking hot baths to building bonfires and gazing at the stars. In Tasmania, the boldest of Aussies celebrate with the infamous Nude Solstice Swim as part of Dark Mofo festival. After the winter solstice, the days gradually begin to lengthen as the Earth keeps orbiting the sun. Eventually, we'll reach the spring equinox on September 22, when daylight and darkness hours are equal – before we reach the summer solstice in late December, when everything reverses. When is the summer solstice in Australia 2025? The summer solstice, aka the longest day of the year, falls on Monday, December 22, 2025.
The Advertiser
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Six best-value holiday deals to book right now
SOON Museum of Old and New Art's Dark Mofo festival is a winter highlight for Tasmania, with a range of events with strong themes - from nudity to taxidermy - taking place in and around Hobart. Highlights include Winter Feast, Night Mass and the Nude Solstice Swim. WHEN: June 5-21; COMING UP Sovereign Hill's famous Winter Wonderlights transforms Ballarat in Victoria into a glittering wonderland at night with light projections, music and wintry treats. By day, wander the historic streets, hop on a coach ride or try your luck at gold panning. WHEN: July 4-27; LATER Planning a ski trip to Japan? Consider lining up your dates to coincide with the Sapporo Snow Festival - a week-long celebration of snow and ice (complete with a world-class snow sculpture contest), which takes place every year in the city of Sapporo in Hokkaido in February. WHEN: February 4-11, 2026;
Canberra Times
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Canberra Times
One for the boys: gather your mates for a weekend of epic adventure
There were some suggestions to craft a weekend around a big event. Perhaps one of the rugby games at the end of July where the Wallabies will take on the British and Irish Lions. Maybe we could get tickets to the AFL grand final in Melbourne. Or there could be something happening at Vivid in Sydney or Dark Mofo in Hobart. (Not Dark Mofo's Nude Solstice Swim, though. We're not that close!) But by now I had started to focus on the idea of getting away from the cities... and some of the suggestions took that to the extreme.
