December 22nd will be the shortest day of this year and December 23rd will be the longest night.
On December 22, the sun will rise at 6:59. While it will set at 5:10 p.m., the duration of the day will be 10 hours. While the night will be 14 hours long, the duration of the day will begin to increase and the duration of the night will begin to decrease from December 23, on March 21 and 22, 2024. And the duration of the night will be equal.
December 22nd will be the shortest day of this year and the night of December 23 will be the longest.
From June 22 to December 22, the day shortens by 80 seconds each day, until the day is 10 hours long and the night is 14 hours long.
Similarly, from December 22 to June 21, the day gets longer by 45 seconds.