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A city in Alaska called in the light of day for the next two months.
The sun rose and set in Utkyajvik, Alaska, formerly known as Barrow, for the last time on Thursday, for more than 60 days.
The small town north of the Arctic Circle has entered its annual phase of darkness, known as Polar Night.
“The polar night is a natural phenomenon that occurs every winter in Barrow and in every other city within the Arctic Circle,” said Alison Chanchar, a CNN meteorologist.
This phenomenon occurs every winter due to the axial tilt of the earth.
But that doesn’t mean the city will be completely dark, if Chinshar said most hours of the day go through periods known as civil twilight.
She said, “Think of the shape of the sky just before sunrise, or just after sunset. This is what you see for several hours a day, from now until January 22, when the sun rises again.”
This is not the only city in Alaska that experiences civil twilight, but it is at the top of the list of polar nightspots, due to its distance to the north.
And if the inhabitants of Utekiagvik do not like nightlife, they can always look forward to summer when an adverse event occurs, known as the midnight sun or polar day.
Source: CNN
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