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Did you know the year's earliest sunset and latest sunrise do not occur on the winter solstice, even though it is the shortest day of the year?
The earliest sunrise in 2024 arrives on June 14, about a week before the summer solstice, which is June 20. The latest sunset happens a week after that, on June 27 (at 40° North latitude).
Your earliest sunset depends on your latitude, but always comes before the winter solstice. For the southernmost U.S and similar latitudes, the earliest sunsets of the year are happening now.
As winter approaches, you may find yourself asking, “When is the earliest sunset of the year?”. The shortest day of the year, in terms of daylight, is December 21, the winter solstice. But the days will actually begin to feel a bit longer two weeks before the solstice.
The earliest sunsets of the year occur in late November and early December. In the Lower 48 states, the earliest sunsets happen before 4 p.m. The latest sunrises of the winter occur...
For the mid-northern U.S. and similar latitudes – around 40 degrees north latitude – the earliest sunsets of the year came around December 8. That would be the latitude of New York City;...
First comes the earliest sunset, in early December. Then there’s the winter solstice half a month later—on December 21 in the Northern Hemisphere—the day with the fewest minutes of daylight. Finally, another two weeks later, in early January, we get our murkiest morning—the latest sunrise.