Shortest Day 2021. In other words during December Solstice it is winter time in the UK the USA Canada Russia India and China and it is the shortest day of the year while it is summer time in Australia Argentina Chile New Zealand and South Africa and it is the longest day of the year. The winter solstice happens this year on Tuesday December 21.
First Day of Winter Tuesday Shortest Day of Year NBC Boston. In 2021 winter solstice is observed on december 21 exactly at 1559 UTC click the link to see 1559 UTC in your local time. Winter solstice 2021.
This is known as the winter solstice marking.
North of the equator its the December solstice. The shortest day and the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere occur during winter solstice which is usually observed on december 21st or sometimes on december 22nd UTC see table 1. The shortest day of the year or winter solstice falls on Tuesday 21 December with days gradually getting longer after that date. The shortest day of the year in the UK is on December 21 this year.
