Because of the Earths tilt.
This phenomenon occurs during the austral summer and part of the early fall.
Depending on where you are on the continent, you can experience 24 hours of sunlight each day during the summer months.
The places on Earth with the longest amount of sunlight are areas near the poles during their respective summers, like northern Norway. In contrast, areas near the poles during their respective winters, like Antarctica, experience the shortest amount of sunlight.
Anywhere south of the Antarctic Circle. The only land area there is the continent of Antarctica.
The two continents that experience the longest days around December 21 are Antarctica and South America. In Antarctica, the southern hemisphere experiences the peak of summer, resulting in continuous daylight, known as the Midnight Sun. In contrast, parts of South America, particularly near the equator, also experience longer days during this time, although not to the same extreme as Antarctica.
The only desert that would have 21 hours of sunlight would be Antarctica during the summer months.
Emperor penguins in Antarctica can go without sunlight for about two months during the winter.
Regions that experience continuous darkness, known as polar night, occur within the Arctic and Antarctic Circles. During winter months, areas like parts of northern Alaska, Canada, Norway, and Antarctica can go without sunlight for extended periods, lasting from several days to several months. Conversely, during summer, these regions experience continuous daylight.
Anything south of the Tropic of Capricorn - i.e., within about 23.5 degrees of the south pole.
Antarctica tilts toward the sun during the summer season, which begins on December 21.
No. There are places on the Antarctic continent when there are 24 hours of sunlight -- but during the summer.
During many of the summer months -- October to February -- parts of the Antarctica continent experience no sunsets.