The shortest night in Britain occurs around the summer solstice, typically around June 21st. During this time, the sun sets late and rises early, resulting in the shortest period of darkness.
20th June is the shortest day and longest night and it falls on a Sunday, so have a sleep in!
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The winter solstice.
The Winter Solstice, which in 2007 passed on December 21st. The winter solstice is actually the longest night of the year, I think the shortest night of the year is around the summer solstice June 20-21.
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The inclination of the axis affects seasons (and the amount of light and darkness). In the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day and shortest night are in June. After Summer Solstice, the daylight gradually gets shorter, to the shortest day and longest night in December. In the Southern Hemisphere, Winter Solstice (and shortest day and longest night) are in June, while the Summer Solstice is in December.
Because of the earths tilt of 22.5 degrees
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The longest day and shortest night occurs on the summer solstice. The shortest day and longest night occurs on the winter solstice. Midway between these points (2x a year) are the equinox, where the day and night are of equal length.
The summer solstice. It is on or around 22 June in the northern hemisphere