Shortest Day Of The Year 202 2024 Elections. Time and date winter solstice in the northern hemisphere (and summer solstice in the southern hemisphere) occurs on saturday, dec. It marks the shortest day and longest night of the year and the first day of the winter in.

For those north of the equator, the solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. The shortest day can occur on december 20, 21, 22, or 23.