Question: what time is sunrise on the shortest day?
Answer: December Solstice (Winter Solstice) is on Monday, December 21, 2020 at 10:02 am in Manchester. In terms of daylight, this day is 9 hours, 33 minutes shorter than on June Solstice. In most locations north of Equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date. Why is the earliest sunset not on Winter Solstice?