![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This means that even though the sun isn't visible, we still receive very bright twilight that can last for hours or until the sun rises again. In Alaska, the sun travels in a slanting 360 degree circle in the sky, so even if it's below the horizon, it's barely below it for a long period. That imaginary line marks the lowest latitude at which the sun remains above the horizon for a full 24 hours during summer solstice (June 20 or 21) and below the horizon for a full 24 hours during winter solstice (December 21 or 22).Īt the equator, the sun rises straight up from the horizon and sets straight down to it. The real boundary of the midnight sun is the Arctic Circle, latitude 66 degrees, 33 minutes north. (The contrast is from November 18 to January 24, when the sun never rises above the horizon!) ![]() Does your home area have midnight sun? In Barrow, the state’s northernmost community, the sun does not set for more than two and a half months-from May 10 until August 2. Image: Even Southcentral Alaska experiences long days near summer solstice.Īlaska receives more sunlight in spring and summer than any other state and many other parts of the world. ![]()
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