UTQIAGVIK, Alaska – The sun will set for the last time this year on Saturday in America’s northernmost city, Utqiaġvik, Alaska, and won’t be seen again until late January, as the Arctic Circle experiences what’s known as polar night.
Utqiaġvik was formerly known as Barrow but changed its name back to its traditional Alaska Native name less than a decade ago.
The city won’t be completely dark as civil twilight takes over for a few hours during the day. According to the National Weather Service, civil twilight begins when the center of the Sun is within 6 degrees below the horizon.
Utqiaġvik is about 500 miles northwest of Fairbanks, which does not suffer from this complete lack of sunlight.
The minimum level of sunlight in Fairbanks is about 3 hours and 41 minutes, which occurs around the winter solstice.
The next time the sun will rise over Utqiaġvik will be on January 23, 2024. Sunrise is set to occur around 1:09pm local time and will be visible for about an hour.
The amount of daylight will continue to grow throughout the spring and reach the “midnight sun” point during the summer.
Skygazers can reap the rewards of doing little to obstruct the view of the stars and planets.
During this period, the city sees the opposite of what it experiences throughout the winter, with 24 hours of sunlight.
According to local residents, the darkness of winter does tend to have a negative effect on the people living in this region.
Vitamin D and light therapy lamps are common forms of treatment added to people’s regimens until daylight returns.
Skygazers can reap the rewards of doing little to obstruct the view of the stars and planets.
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