Alaska when is it daylight

Alaska receives more sunlight in spring and summer than any other state and many other parts of the world. Does your home area have midnight sun? The contrast is from November 18 to January 24, when the sun never rises above the horizon! The real boundary of the midnight sun is the Arctic Circle, latitude 66 degrees, 33 minutes north.

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 At the equator, the sun rises straight up from the horizon and sets straight down to it. In Alaska, the sun travels in a slanting degree circle in the sky, so even if it's below the horizon, it's barely below it for a long period. Once August begins, locals are successfully sleeping on a regular schedule, and increasing darkness is not problematic.

There are people who cannot handle the lack of light and changes in weather, and some stay only for the summer, Butwin said. Others embrace the quirkiness of Alaska's seasons and learn to love them. Daily 12 Today. By Brian Donegan August 20, The Arctic Circle is the boundary of the true midnight sun. South of this line the sun rises and sets all year round. Likewise, the gain in daylight as you get closer to the equinox midway between the solstices increases as you head further north.

On Spring Equinox, March The earth's axis between the north and south poles is angled Globes are tilted to illustrate this angle. As the earth travels around the sun, the seasons are determined by where the poles are pointed.

The farther north or south you travel from the equator, the more dramatic daylight changes are. Around June 21 st , the north pole is pointed toward the sun, so as the earth rotates on its axis, the sun appears to move in a circle in the sky without falling below the horizon.

The lowest latitude at which this happens is the Arctic Circle.