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How does the Winter Solstice affect Alaska?

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There is no other state in the US that follows the times of sunrise/sunset like Alaska, but the effect of the winter solstice really depends upon where you are. If you are in the far south, like Ketchikan, you still have hours of daylight. If you are in the far north like Barrow you still have days of darkness ahead of you. read more

That depends on where in Alaska you live. The farther north you go, the longer the day. Just north of Fairbanks, the day is 24 hours long. In Fairbanks, there are nearly 22 hours of daylight, about 19.5 hours in Anchorage and 18.2 hours in Juneau. read more

Even though residents of Barrow, the northernmost town in Alaska, won't see the sun for 67 days come winter, they enjoy the midnight sun all summer - over 80 days of uninterrupted daylight. read more

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