Shortest Day Of The Year 2025 Sunset Time. The winter solstice occurs for us. That’s commonly referred to as the “shortest day of the year.” even though the solstice is a few weeks away, alabama is having its earliest sunsets of 2025 right now.

For people in the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice this year is dec. On solstice day, which is 4 minutes and 40 seconds later.