That depends on where you were. In 2011 it was the day with least amount of daylight hours in the northern hemisphere and the day with the most amount of daylight hours in the southern hemisphere.
The shortest day of the year can be December 20, 21 or 22, depending on the cycle of leap years.
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The day with the shortest time between sunrise and sunset in the northern hemisphere is the day of the December solstice. In Texas' time zones, that falls between Dec. 20 and Dec. 22 inclusive.
winter solstice
the length of the day on the 25th of December is 7 hours, 57 minutes - about one minute more than on the 22/22 December which are the year's shortest days.
In the northern hemisphere the shortest day of any year in the UK it is the 21st December, and in the USA it is 22nd December. In the southern hemisphere it is between June 20 and June 21.
The shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere is December 21st.
No December 21 is the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere.
December 21-22 and the longest is June 21-22
December 21 or 22
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The winter solstice was at 0:20 on December 22 2006.So the shortest days (probably only differing by a few seconds) were December 21 and 22.
No, the winter solstice can occur on December 20, 21, or 22
The shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere is the day on which the winter solstice falls. This is the time when we pass from fall to winter. The shortest day of winter, and also the shortest day in the entire year, is the Winter Solstice, which takes place on December 22, 2011. (Note: this is associated with the Northern Hemisphere only.)
The day with the shortest time between sunrise and sunset in the northern hemisphere is the day of the December solstice. In Texas' time zones, that falls between Dec. 20 and Dec. 22 inclusive.
winter solstice
the length of the day on the 25th of December is 7 hours, 57 minutes - about one minute more than on the 22/22 December which are the year's shortest days.
In the northern hemisphere the shortest day of any year in the UK it is the 21st December, and in the USA it is 22nd December. In the southern hemisphere it is between June 20 and June 21.