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Why does is stay dark in Alaska and why is it only in the winter?
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∙ 12y ago
Its not always dark in Alaska. Below I have attached the month and how many hours of light we get during that month. What affects this though, is Alaska's location on the globe. It is tilted tword the sun part of the year and away from the sun the other part.
Jan - 7.0 hours
Feb - 9.1 hours
Mar - 11.8 hours
Apr - 14.7 hours
May - 17.5 hours
June - 19.5 hours
July - 18.5 hours
Aug - 15.8 hours
Sep - 13.0 hours
Oct - 10.1 hours
Nov - 7.2 hours
Dec - 5.5 hours
This does not change over night when the month changes though. It changes a few minutes every night.
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It should be noted that the amount of daylight/nighttime hours does vary depending on each location's proximity and relativity to the Arctic Circle. Some parts of Alaska, in fact, have a full 24 hours of daylight for up-to 85 consecutive days each year.
For more information regarding regional light/darkness in Alaska visit this article provided by the Alaska.com website.
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∙ 9y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoIt stays dark in parts of Alaska for the winter because during the winter the sun is in the lower hemisphere and it does not light the north pole.
It depends where one is located in Alaska in the winter as to how much sunlight you have in the winter. Stories people tell say it is dark for six months are not true. Sunlight in parts of Alaska may be only three hours. Sun may break the horizon at say 11:00 AM and drop below the horizon by 2:00 PM. In summer you may have 23 hours of daylight. In Fairbanks, Alaska they play Baseball in a park with no lights at midnight on 21 June.
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Why does is stay dark in Alaska?
Alaska experiences extended periods of darkness in the winter due to its location in the far north. This is caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis, resulting in shorter days and longer nights during that time of the year. Additionally, Alaska is subject to polar night, where the sun does not rise above the horizon for an extended period in the winter months.
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