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Alaska town will not see sunlight for next 2 months as Polar Night is here

India Today | 20/11/2020 05:31 PM | Click to read full article

Utqiagvik, a small town in Alaska, will not see sunlight for the next two months as it has entered its annual phase of darkness. This phenomenon is known as polar night and it occurs every winter in Utqiagvik.

The sun rose and set in Utqiagvik for the last time on November 19 for a period of over 60 days. This phenomenon occurs every year in winter in the Alaska town because of the tilt of the Earth's axis.

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