Alaska always bright?
It's not always bright in Alaska, but the sun doesn't set for up to three months. On this polar day, the midnight sun can be seen over the horizon.
In Alaska, it is always light for up to three months in the summer. This time is also called polar day. In winter the sun does not rise for the same time.
Why it's always light in Alaska for a while
- Alaska is partly located in the Arctic Circle. This is located 66 ° 34 'north latitude.
- Since the earth is at an angle to earth orbit, to be precise in the angle of 23.44 degrees, the sun does not set in the polar regions for a certain period of time. This time when it is always light is also called polar day.
- In Alaska, polar day lasts up to three months from May to August; depending on how close you are to the North Pole.
- Directly at the Arctic Circle, the midnight sun can only be seen on one night, namely on the night of 22. for the 23rd June.
- The closer you get to the pole during the summer solstice, the longer it will take for the sun to set again.
- Polar day lasts six months right at the pole. However, the actual polar day lasts longer because of the refraction of light in the earth's atmosphere.
- The sun also approaches the horizon at night, but then rises again. This is called polar night.
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Interesting facts about the midnight sun
- So on the polar days you can see the sun at midnight. This is therefore also known as the midnight sun.
- The sun also approaches the horizon at night, but then rises again. The night remains bright, but dawns due to the low position of the sun.
- The midnight sun is a spectacle that people love to photograph. Many tourists therefore travel to the areas in the Arctic Circle.
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