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Winter Solstice on December 21st: the longest night of the year. The shortest day of the year, the longest night occurs today, Sunday, December 21st. The so-called Winter solstice is an astronomical phenomenon that occurs in the North Hemisphere when the Earth North axis is at the longest distance to the sun.
When is the shortest day of the year? The shortest day and the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere occur during winter solstice which is usually observed on december 21st or sometimes on december 22nd UTC (see table 1). In 2015 winter solstice is observed on december 22, exactly at 04:48 UTC.