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How many days of darkness in alaska?

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North of the Arctic Circle, locations such as Barrow may receive up to 67 days of total darkness in the year, while others are plunged into complete darkness only during the height of the winter solstice, which occurs around December 21. 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

A. It depends a lot on where in Alaska you live, but basically there are three months of intense darkness in the middle of the winter (December, January. February) and three months of intense lightness in the middle of the summer (May, June, July). read more

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