It's not officially winter yet, but we're in some of the darkest days of the year. The good news is we're days away from getting more sunlight in Mississippi.

But we gain more daylight in seconds and milliseconds from one day to the next. So it might be a few weeks before things feel brighter.

Here's what to know about the earliest sunset and latest sunrise you can expect in Mississippi.

When does winter start?

Astronomical winter starts at 9:03 am on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Jackson, Mississippi. The winter solstice has the longest night of the year. It occurs every year on Dec. 21 or Dec. 22 in the Northern Hemisphere. It runs until the spring equinox.

"We often think of the winter solstice as an event that spans an entire calendar day, but the solstice actually lasts only

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