But it might surprise you to learn the earliest sunset of the year is not on the winter solstice, despite its dark and gloomy reputation. The honor of the earliest sunset actually goes to Saturday ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The first day of winter is coming on Dec. 21, and you might assume that this will be the earliest sunset of the year. But sunsets will actually increase by a few minutes as ...

Some say the best time to catch a SoCal winter sunset is before the winter solstice, which this year falls on Dec. 21. But sand berms will remain up until late winter, early spring.

Phoenix Solar Noon (3TV/CBS 5). In other words, the daylight portion of the day is shifting a little bit later. Therefore, both sunset AND sunrise times become later by the first day of winter.