Most of Antarctica is dark for 24 hours a day in June: there are no sunrises during that month.
Particularly, at the South Pole, the sun rises on about the 21st of September every year. Sunset is on about the 22nd of March the following year.
All of the earth south of 60 degrees South Latitude has at least one day -- 24 hours -- of no sunrise: around June 21.
Farther south, the number of days increases until you measure the period of no sunrises at the South Pole, and the duration is about six months, which is the longest period.
The continent that experiences 24 hours of darkness in June is Antarctica. The darkness happens around the South Pole, on the day of the June solstice.
During the Southern Hemisphere summer (Dec 21 to March 22), the Antarctic continent south of the Antarctic Circle experiences at least one 24 hour period of daylight. At South Pole, there is no sunset for six months. During the Southern Hemisphere winter (June 21 to Sept 22), the Antarctic continent south of the Antarctic Circle experiences at least experiences one 24 hour period of darkness. At the South Pole, there is no sunrise for six months. Since the continent of Antarctica is 10% of the earth's surface: as large as USA and Mexico, combined, the length of 24 hour sun or no sun varies, as above
Areas north of the Artic Circle
Antarctica has just two seasons: summer and winter. Antarctica has six months of daylight in its summer and six months of darkness in its winter. The seasons are caused by the tilt of Earth's axis in relation to the sun. The direction of the tilt never changes. But as the Earth orbits the sun, different parts of the planet are exposed to direct sunlight. During summer, Antarctica is on the side of Earth tilted toward the sun and is in constant sunlight. In the winter, Antarctica is on the side of Earth tilted away from the sun, causing the continent to be dark. During the Southern Hemisphere summer (Dec 21 to March 22), the Antarctic continent south of the Antarctic Circle experiences at least one 24 hour period of daylight. At South Pole, there is no sunset for six months. During the Southern Hemisphere winter (June 21 to Sept 22), the Antarctic continent south of the Antarctic Circle experiences at least experiences one 24 hour period of darkness. At the South Pole, there is no sunrise for six months.
This phenomenon occurs because the Earth tilts away from the sun, and this is the day where the extent of that phenomenon is shortest: one 24-hour period.
there is darkness in antarctica, every June were it is antarcticas winter the moves south and the sun rays shine down on the earth missing the antarctica but hitting the artic. The Darkness usally lasts as long as our summer its temperature gets as low as -70'C giving you frost bite instantly!Everywhere south of the Antarctic Circle, the earth experiences at least one 24-hour period without a sunrise. At the South Pole, this period is six months. Everywhere on the Antarctic continent experiences some number of 24-hour periods without a sunrise: your answer depends on where you are on the continent.
You may be thinking of a period with no sunsets. At the Antarctic circle, this period is one 24-hour period. At the South Pole, this period is six months. Everywhere on the continent experiences some time with no sunsets, and the length of time varies depending on where you are on the continent. Chances of seeing a sunset on the continent in December, however, are slim to none.
The Antarctic Circle is a line of latitude that marks the edge of geography on planet earth beyond which there is at least one 24-hour period of no sunrise/ sunset per year. June 21 is about the day when there is no sunrise. (December 21 is about the day when there is no sunset.) There is less sunlight in June in this location than there is darkness during each 24-hour period.
The Antarctic Circle -- about 66 degrees S -- marks the latitude beyond which the geography experiences at least one 24-hour period of no sunrise or sunset annually. At the South Pole -- 90 degrees S, this period is six months of no sunrises or sunsets.
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Antarctica has its longest days in December, which is summer in the southern hemispher, and its longest nights in June, which is winter. At the Pole, the sun never rises during the shortest days and never sets during the longest days.