Shortest Day Of The Year 2024 Sunset Time. A december solstice on the 23rd is once in a. Throughout the northern hemisphere, the day of the solstice has the fewest hours of possible sunlight and the night has the most hours of darkness.

The shortest day of the year will be in 18 days, during the winter solstice on december 20, 2024, with a daylight length of 9 hours and 11 minutes. This is when the north pole is tilted farthest away from the sun, resulting in the least amount of.