Comments. It's official: Winter is here. The 2014 winter solstice was Sunday, Dec. 21, at 5:03 p.m. CST. It marks the shortest day of the year and the longest night. View full size(National Weather Service). The upshot is that after Sunday, the days will begin to get longer again by several seconds each day.omments. It's official: Winter is here. The 2014 winter solstice was Sunday, Dec. 21, at 5:03 p.m. CST. It marks the shortest day of the year and the longest night. View full size(National Weather Service). The upshot is that after Sunday, the days will begin to get longer again by several seconds each day.