Shortest Day Of The Year 202 2024 Vakantie. In arizona, the solstice will occur precisely at 2:21 a.m. At this time, the northern hemisphere will be at its maximum tilt away from the sun, causing the sun to be at its lowest point in the sky.

However, as you can see below the 21st is by far the most common. It marks the shortest day and longest night of the year and the first day of the winter in.