... Credit: Danilo Pivato Explanation: Today the Solstice occurs at 0608 Universal Time , the Sun reaching its southernmost declination in planet Earth's sky . ... So in the north, the Solstice day has the shortest length of time between sunrise and sunset and fewest hours of daylight. This striking composite image follows the Sun's path through the December Solstice day of 2005 in a beautiful blue sky, looking down the Tyrrhenian Sea coast from Santa Severa toward Fiumicino, Italy. ... December . ...