Once the sun sets in Utqiagvik (formerly Barrow), Alaska at 5:36 pm EST tomorrow (November 18th), it won't rise again until 5:23 pm EST, January 22nd. That's 64 days with NO SUN!
Utqiagvik, AK is the northernmost city in the United States and is located roughly 350 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Once "Polar Night" begins, each day until January 22nd will be mostly pitch black. Barrow will still have a few hours of what's known as "twilight", which occurs when the sun is just below the horizon. During twilight, the sky will look like it does here before sunrise and after sunset.
Why does this happen? Because the Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees on its axis, the Northern Hemisphere tilts away from the sun in autumn and winter. Areas north of the Arctic Circle endure more than two months with the sun never rising above the horizon.
ANYWHERE ELSE, USA is fine by me!
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