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How many hours of sunlight does the north pole get at the December solstice?
At the North Pole during the December solstice, there is 24 hours of darkness. This is because the axial tilt of the Earth causes the North Pole to be tilted away from the sun during this time, preventing sunlight from reaching that region.
How long does the night last on December 21st at the north pole?
On December 21st at the North Pole, the night lasts for 24 hours because it experiences polar night. This occurs due to the tilt of Earth's axis away from the sun during winter solstice, causing the sun to not rise above the horizon.
What is the acrtic circle?
It's an imaginary circle around the earth that's parallel to the equator and about 23.5° south of the north pole. It's the boundary of the region surrounding the north pole where it's possible to have 24 hours without a sunrise (in December), and 24 hours without a sunset (in June).
What region has 24 hours of darkness in December?
Most areas that are north of the Arctic Circle experience at least 24 continuous hours of night during December. When the Sun's overhead path moves south of the equator (late September), it goes below the horizon as viewed from the North Pole. The pole itself gets 6 months of day and 6 months of night.
Which pole is it sometimes daylight for 24 hours when it is winter in the northern hemisphere?
north pole
What happens at the North and South Pole during both of the equinoxes?
Due to the continual tilt of the earth toward Polaris sometimes the North Pole faces the sun and sometimes it is hidden behind the rest of the earth. When the North Pole is in darkness, the South Pole is in light, and vice versa.
Where is the least sun on Earth?
It depends. in the winter for the northern hemisphere ( North America ) the north pole has 24 hours of darkness or Greenland and in summer for Northern Hemisphere the south pole ( Antarctica ) has 24 hours of darkness so it really is north and south pole
When is the north pole light 24 hours?
in 21 July
When the north pole is experiencing 24 hours of darkness what season is the northern hemisphere experiencing?
The northern hemisphere is experiencing winter when the north pole is experiencing 24 hours of darkness.
Which north pole does Santa Claus live in?
There are two north poles, one at the end of the Earth and one essentially in Canada. Of the two north poles (the magnetic north pole (82°42′N 114°24′W / 82.7°N 114.4°W / 82.7; -114.4 (Magnetic North Pole 2005 est) is the one towards which compasses point, and the Terrestrial north pole at 90o North Latitude is the one which the Earth rotates on. It is logical to suppose that Santa lives at the more inaccessible axial north pole since everything rotates around him and his visits every December.
What would June 21 and December 21 be like on the north pole and the equator?
June 21, North Pole: Bright sun 24 hours, snow everywhere, but feels warm or cool. June 21, Equator: 12 hours day, hot and steamy; 12 hours night, hot and steamy. December 21, North Pole: Night 24 hours, snow everywhere, feels very cold, sometimes a bright moon and aurora. December 21, Equator: 12 hours day, hot and steamy; 12 hours night, hot and steamy.
Why is the south the darkest part of the earth at the solstice?
winter solstice
