What Is The Shortest Day Of The Year 2024. The day of the winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. The good news is that from this point on the days will begin to get longer until midsummer's night in.

Earliest sunset in early december, shortest day on the solstice around december 22, latest sunrise in early january. This date marks the day in the year with the fewest hours of daylight.