Official Start Of Winter 2024 Schrikkeljaar. Around new year’s day, chicago will still be gaining daylight each day, but sunrise will be occurring at its latest point of the year, with the sun coming up around 7:18 a.m. The start of a new season is almost here, as the winter solstice officially takes hold on saturday, dec 21, 2024, at 3:19 a.m.

21, marking the first day of winter,. 21, marked by the winter solstice, according to the old farmer’s almanac.