Shortest Day Of 2024 Australia. The shortest day of the year arrives in sydney this week. Darwin will have the most sunlight with 11 hours, 23 minutes and 45 seconds, while hobart will have the least, with 9 hours and 50 seconds.

The date of the winter solstice will be australia’s shortest day of the year based on daylight hours, while the surrounding nights will be australia’s longest nights of the year based. The winter solstice is a celestial milestone, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year.