The summer solstice. It is on or around 22 June in the northern hemisphere
Great Britain is in the northern hemisphere; the shortest night is at the winter solstice; in the northern hemisphere, that's around 21 December.
21 June
because the sun rises in the morning and sets at night.
I don't actually get this question. I think it can be before and after, because in my country the shortest day is on the twenty-first of December. To me, this question is just a piece of harmless nonsense.
A solstice is the longest or shortest days of the year. (December 21 is the winter solstice or shortest day of the year, June 21st is the longest or the summer solstice) Equinox is when the day and night are equal amounts of time.
The summer solstice has the longest day and the shortest night of the year. The winter solstice has the shortest day and the longest night of the year.
The shortest river in Britain is Scotland's River Scavaig which runs from Loch Coriusk in the centre of the Black Cuillin of Skye to the sea in a mere 250 yards :)
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.
June 21
Tolbooth Street in Falkirk is the shortest at only 5 feet long.
Britain's shortest running soap is Waterloo Road on BBC1. The longest running soap is Coronation Street on UTV.
Og in Wiltshire
20th June is the shortest day and longest night and it falls on a Sunday, so have a sleep in!
In Britain it is the Summer Solstice 20/21 June.
D June 21st
The shortest british man is Micheal Henry who 2ft 11 in and that is the average height of a 3 year old child.
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.
dundee