The shortest night in Britain occurs around the summer solstice, typically around June 21st. During this time, the sun sets late and rises early, resulting in the shortest period of darkness.
20th June is the shortest day and longest night and it falls on a Sunday, so have a sleep in!
D June 21st
The winter solstice.
The Winter Solstice, which in 2007 passed on December 21st. The winter solstice is actually the longest night of the year, I think the shortest night of the year is around the summer solstice June 20-21.
melbourne
June 21
Chennai
December 21
Because of the earths tilt of 22.5 degrees
The longest night in 2008 occurred after the shortest day. The winter solstice, which marks the shortest day of the year, typically falls around December 21st. This means that the longest night, when the sun sets earliest and rises latest, would be after the winter solstice.
The summer solstice. It is on or around 22 June in the northern hemisphere
For the Northern Hemisphere that would be on or about December 21st