The shortest day of the year is the Winter Solstice, which is generally December 21, but this date can fluctuate a day or two either way depending on the cycle of leap years. You didn't specify a year, so I used 2010; however, the sunrise/sunset times will be within a minute or two for the same date any year.
U.S. Naval Observatory
Astronomical Applications Department
Sun and Moon Data for One Day
The following information is provided for New York, New York (longitude W73.9, latitude N40.7):
Tuesday
21 December 2010 Eastern Standard Time
SUN
Begin civil twilight 6:45 a.m.
Sunrise 7:16 a.m.
Sun transit 11:54 a.m.
Sunset 4:31 p.m.
End civil twilight 5:02 p.m.
MOON
Moonrise 3:57 p.m. on preceding day
Moon transit 11:46 p.m. on preceding day
Moonset 7:31 a.m.
Moonrise 5:02 p.m.
Moonset 8:19 a.m. on following day
Full Moon on 21 December 2010 at 3:14 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.
It changes a minute or two every day or two.
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