Longest Day 2024 Sunset Date. The winter solstice, marking the shortest day and longest night in the northern hemisphere, falls on december 21, 2024, at 2:49 pm. This year, in india, the solstice will officially occur at 2:49 pm, with the sunrise occurring at 7:10 am and sunset at 5:29 pm.
This is the first day of astronomical summer and occurs as the sun reaches its most northerly or southerly path in the sky. Here’s everything you need to know.