Shortest Day 2024 Sunset 2024. The shortest day of the year falls on saturday 21st december 2024. That’s because the earliest sunset of the year happens before the solstice, and in 2024, it occurs on saturday, december 7.
Earliest sunset in early december, shortest day on the solstice around december 22, latest sunrise in early january. However, as you can see below the 21st is by far the most common.