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Why does north pole have 24 hours of sunlight during the summer?
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∙ 11y ago
Towards the hight of summer, the days get longer and longer, with very few hours of darkness, to the point where there is daylight 24 hours a day (I believe this lasts around 3 months, but I'm not certain).
The opposite happens in winter, leaving months when the sun does not rise.
There's probably someone out there more knowledgable than me, but I hope this helps. x
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe reason the north pole points directly at the Sun is because of the tilt of the Earth's axis of spin as compared to the plane of its orbit round the Sun. This means that once a year the north pole of the Earth points at the Sun.
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It is summer when the northern hemisphere tilts towards the sun, and winter in the Southern Hemisphere. The north pole never points directly at the sun.
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∙ 6y agoWhen the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, we, in the north, enjoy our summer. Whilst in the Southern Hemisphere they have their winter. So we in the north have cold and snow at Christmas, while the Australian's enjoy their Christmas with a barbecue and swelter in the hot sun!
This means that in the Arctic summer the sun does not sink below the horizon. So it is daylight all the time.
In the UK, we normally expect to see dawn rising in the East (yes, I know this is just a general direction - for simplicity!) and to set in the West. In the Arctic, the sun appears to circle round without a dawn or a sunset - hence the total 24 hours daylight,
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∙ 13y agoIt is because the earth's tilt is always facing the sun's light during that time.
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∙ 11y agoBecause of the axial tilt of the Earth in the summer the Northern Hemisphere receives more direct sunlight
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∙ 8y agoBecause the sun doesn't go down in summer
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∙ 13y agoThat would be the South Pole.
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Does Florida or Michigan have longer daylight in the summer?
Florida being closer to the equator would mean that they have slightly longer daylight hours in the summer based on the angle of the earth toward the sun. Michigan gets more daylight during the summer since it is farther from the equator and closer to the Arctic Circle, north of which there is no sunset on the day of the summer solstice. On June 21, Detroit has about 15¼ hours of sunlight while Miami has only about 13 3/4 hours of sunlight. Consequently, on December 21, Detroit has about 9 hours of sunlight while Miami has about 10½ hours of sunlight.
Is Greenland cold in the summer?
North of the polarcircle at summertime: 24hours at day sunlight North of the polarcircle on december-january: 0 hours at day of sunlight But the southern Greenland have "normal" amount of sunlight
How much sunlight do you have on the northern hemisphere during winter?
That depends on your latitude. The higher your latitude, the less sunlight you get during winter. (And the more sunlight you get during summer!) Over the course of a year, it all averages out; you get 12 hours of sunlight per day, on average, no matter where you are.
How many hours of daylight does latitude 51 degrees north receive?
At this latitude the sun is visible for 16 hours, 33 minutes during the summer solstice and 7 hours, 55 minutes during the winter solstice.
If you lived at 50 north latitude how many daylight hours would you have at the summer solstice?
about 16.3 hours
How many hours of sunlight does the arctic receive in the summer months?
During the summer months, the Earth's northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun. As a result, areas north of the Arctic Circle (i.e. north of 66.5622° latitude) will experience what is called a midnight sun during the Summer Solstice - a phenomena where the sun does not fully set (i.e. there is 24 hours of sunlight on this day).The exact number of hours of sunlight that occur on other days during the summer will depend on where you the specific location within the Arctic circle and which day you are referring to. Between the Spring (or Vernal) Equinox and the Fall Equinox - days where all locations on Earth experience an equal number of sunlight and nighttime hours - the number of hours of sunlight will vary between 12 (at the equinox) and 24 (at the Summer solstice).
What do you see on first day of summer in north pole?
24 Hours of straight sunlight
Does Florida or Michigan have longer daylight in the summer?
Florida being closer to the equator would mean that they have slightly longer daylight hours in the summer based on the angle of the earth toward the sun. Michigan gets more daylight during the summer since it is farther from the equator and closer to the Arctic Circle, north of which there is no sunset on the day of the summer solstice. On June 21, Detroit has about 15¼ hours of sunlight while Miami has only about 13 3/4 hours of sunlight. Consequently, on December 21, Detroit has about 9 hours of sunlight while Miami has about 10½ hours of sunlight.
Why is the north pole always in sunlight during the summer in the northern hemisphere?
It is because it is at the northern hemisphere so when then northen hemisphere gets the sunlight it is whith the north pole
During which season is the sunlight more direct on the northern hemispher and why?
Summer in the North, because that is when the North pole is tilted towards the Sun.
Is Greenland cold in the summer?
North of the polarcircle at summertime: 24hours at day sunlight North of the polarcircle on december-january: 0 hours at day of sunlight But the southern Greenland have "normal" amount of sunlight
How many hours of sunlight does the north pole receive during the winter solstice?
i think its 20
Why does Alberta only get 18 hours of daylight in the summer?
Alberta is not far enough north to have a day with 24 hours of sunlight -- that only occurs north of the Arctic Circle, in the three northern territories of Canada.
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 many hours of sun light does Alaska get?
the earth has a tilted axis and during the winter solstice north America is tilted away from the sun so the northern hemisphere gets less sunlight
How many hours of daylight each day does the north pole have during the spring and summer months?
Twenty-four hours of daylight.
Why does the sun not set at the north pole in the summer?
During the winter solstice, the North Pole is tilted 23.5 degrees away from the sun. This is the reason why the Arctic Circle does not receive any sunlight.
