Shortest Day Of The Year 2024 Nz. New zealand standard time (nzst) is used in the winter months and new zealand daylight time (nzdt) is used in the summer months. The shortest day of the year is known as the winter solstice, and it typically falls around june 21st.
A december solstice on the 23rd is once in a hundred years. This is when the earthโs axis is tilted furthest.