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How do sunrise and sunset times in Antarctica compare to those in Alaska?
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Your answer depends on where you are in each geography.
The northern-most point of Alaska is 71° 23′ 20″ N. The southern-most point of Antarctica is 90 degrees S. All of Antarctica is south of 60 degrees S
The sunset in Barrow on November 18, 2015 and rose again on January 23, 2016 -- about two months.
The sun will set at the South Pole about March 21 and will rise again about September 21 -- about six months.
All geographies north of or south of about 66 degrees latitude experience at least one 24-hour period each year with no sunrise/ sunset.
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