Winter Solstice 2024 Sunset Time. Last light at 5:45:08 pm. The shortest day of the year will be in 27 days, during the winter solstice on december 20,.

Ancients believed the winter solstice was a time of death and rebirth, where spirits roamed the lands. The shortest day of the year will be in 27 days, during the winter solstice on december 20,.