Why does Alaska go 65 days without sunrise: The science behind polar night
- Each year, as autumn turns to winter, the sun sets over Utqiagvik, Alaska, and does not rise again for roughly 65 days.
- Formerly known as Barrow, Utqiagvik sits at the very northern tip of Alaska, about 300 miles north of the Arctic Circle, making it the northernmost community in North America.
- This extended stretch of darkness, known as polar night, is not some rare anomaly but a predictable, recurring feature of life this far north, tied directly to the same basic astronomy that gives every part of the planet its seasons.
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- Each year, as autumn turns to winter, the sun sets over Utqiagvik, Alaska, and does not rise again for roughly 65 days.
- Formerly known as Barrow, Utqiagvik sits at the very northern tip of Alaska, about 300 miles north of the Arctic Circle, making it the northernmost community in North America.
- This extended stretch of darkness, known as polar night, is not some rare anomaly but a predictable, recurring feature of life this far north, tied directly to the same basic astronomy that gives every part of the planet its seasons.
Sources: Times of India