Commonly, the 'shortest day of the year' everywhere is the day when there is the least amount of direct sunlight.
On Antarctica the 'shortest day of the year' may contain no sunlight, because the sun doesn't rise -- or set -- every day south of the Antarctic Circle.
Antarctica receives zero hours of daylight in the winter.
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In summer generally, there are 24 hours of daylight; in winter there are generally zero hours of daylight.
On December 25, all of Antarctica experiences 24 hours of sunlight.
In November, December, and January how many hours of day light does Utah have?
In January, Cape Horn experiences approximately 17 to 18 hours of daylight. This is due to its location in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is summer during this time.
Most everywhere on the continent during January, the sun shines 24 hours each day.
There is approximately 7 to 8 hours of daylight in areas such as Stockholm Switzerland in the winter. Areas like Kiruna Switzerland have 24 hours of darkness through January.
Your answer depends on where you are on the continent. The number of hours could be one 24-hour period, or it could be six months of no sunset.
On the Antarctic continent, depending on where you are, you will have at least one 24-hour period of no daylight in winter and at least one 24-hour period of no sunset in summer.
At 60 degrees latitude in January, the US typically experiences about 6 to 8 hours of daylight, depending on the specific location and the day of the month. This is due to the winter solstice occurring in late December, which results in shorter days in the Northern Hemisphere. As January progresses, daylight hours gradually increase, but they remain relatively limited at this latitude.
I think there is around 18 hours of daylight!