Winter ❄️♐ Sagittarius
December 21
Day of year
355th
Days remaining
10 days
Days until next
250 days
Season
Winter
Holidays & observances on December 21
cultural
Winter Solstice (around Dec 21–22)
The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
Zodiac Sign
♐ Sagittarius
Fire sign
Ruled by Jupiter
Sagittarians are the explorers of the zodiac — restless, optimistic, and always chasing the next horizon. They are blunt, funny, and deeply philosophical.
OptimisticAdventurousPhilosophicalIndependent
Compatible with: Aries, LeoMore about Sagittarius →
On this day in history
1776
A year of revolution and change across the Atlantic world.
1969
The year humanity first set foot on the Moon.
Season & calendar context
December 21 falls in Winter (December – February) in the Northern Hemisphere. Shortest days, coldest temperatures. It is the 355th day of the year with 10 days remaining.