What time is sunset on Winter Solstice - the shortest day of ...
www.the-sun.com › news › 2006871Dec 21, 2021 · Its timing varies as each year passes. Although the shortest day of the year in the UK is on December 21 in 2021, some years this shifts to December 22, as it did in 2019. This is because there are 365.25 days in our calendar year, or how long it takes for the earth to orbit the sun. It means the exact time the sun is lowest in the sky shifts approximately six hours each year.