0
because the earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees so the arctic is pointed directly towards the sun. But it is only for 6 months and then there is only darkness
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Where in the northern hemisphere has 24 hours of daylight south of this line?
In the northern hemisphere, locations above the Arctic Circle (66.5 degrees north latitude) experience 24 hours of daylight during summer solstice. This phenomenon is known as the midnight sun, where the sun does not set for several weeks around the summer solstice.
Iceland is near the Arctic Circle What features is it likely that they would have?
24 hours of daylight.
What is special about 21st and 22nd of June in the Arctic Circle?
That's the summer solstice, when areas north of the Arctic Circle will have 24 hours of daylight.
Where would you be standing if you got 24 hours of daylight in per day in the summer?
North of the arctic circle, or south of the antarctic circle
Is there a 24-hour daylight day in the Arctic Circle?
At certain times of the year, yes.
Does the Arctic have winter in December or June?
24 hours of daylight or darkness respectively.
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun what area has 24 hours of daylight?
The whole area that's north of the arctic/polar circle has 24 h of daylight during summer. Part of that is Alaska, northern Scandinavia, Siberia etc.
How many hours of darkness are there in one day?
It depends on where you are and what season it is. If you are at the equator then there is 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night. If you are above the arctic circle then during the winter there is 24 hours of darkness each day, this will occur on Dec. 21st. If you are further above the arctic circle the darkness can last for months. During the summer there will be 24 hours of daylight on June 21st, and again this can last for months if you are very far north. The same is true for the South pole as well.
What causes the Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle to have periods of 24 hours of light and 24 hours of darkness?
the tilt of the earth's axis
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.
Why does the Arctic have 24 hours of darkness and 24 hours of sunlight at different times of the year?
The arctic has 24 hours of darkness ans 24 hours of daylight at different parts of the year because of Earth's tilt on it axis. When it is summer, the arctic is in constant daylight because it is constantly receiving sunlight. The arctic region is facing towards the sun all summer. During winter, it is the complete opposite, it is in constant darkness because the arctic is facing away from the sun all winter
When the Arctic Circle experiences 24 hours of daylight what is happening in the Antarctic Circle?
Never.The Antarctic Circle marks the latitude on planet earth south of which at least one 24-hour period has no sunrise or no sunset.All latitudes north of the Antarctic Circle experience one sunrise and one sunset each day...until the latitude of the Arctic Circle, where the reverse occurs.
