The sun rose and set in Utqiagvik for the last time on November 19 over a period of more than 60 days. This phenomenon occurs every year in winter in the city of Alaska.
Utqiagvik, a small town in Alaska, will not see sunlight for the next two months.
Utqiagvik, a small town in Alaska, will not see sunlight for the next two months as it has entered its annual phase of darkness. This phenomenon is known as polar night and occurs every winter in Utqiagvik.
WHERE IS UTQIAGVIK?
Utqiagvik is located north of the Arctic Circle. The small town was previously known as Barrow.
WHY DOES THIS PHENOMENON OCCUR IN UTQIAGVIK?
The sun rose and set in Utqiagvik for the last time on November 19 over a period of more than 60 days. This phenomenon occurs every year in winter in the city of Alaska due to the tilt of the Earth’s axis.
“The polar night is a normal phenomenon that occurs every winter in Barrow (Utqiagvik) and in any other city within the Arctic Circle. This inclination makes none of the Sun’s discs visible on the horizon”, Allison Chinchar, meteorologist from CNN. said.
WILL IT BE COMPLETELY DARK IN UTQIAGVIK NOW?
Allison Chinchar has said that Utqiagvik, despite the phenomenon, will not be completely in the dark. During the day, the city will witness the civil twilight.
WHEN WILL THE SUN RISE IN UTQIAGVIK?
“Think about what the sky looks like just before sunrise, or just after sunset. That’s what you see for several hours a day, from now until January 22, when the sun will officially rise again,” added Allison Chinchar. .
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