The winter solstice is this weekend. Today will be the shortest day of the year. The winter solstice only has eight hours and 11 minutes of sunlight. Starting Sunday, the days will grow longer.
The winter solstice in Mount Pleasant will occur at 3:20 AM. The sunrise and sunset times for that day are:
- Sunrise: 7:26 AM
- Sunset: 4:40 PM
The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year in most places north of the equator. This moment marks the start of the winter season for the Northern Hemisphere.