what time of the year is antarctica in continual darkness?

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what time of the year is antarctica in continual darkness?

2006-10-16 20:35:04 · 3 answers · asked by tinashe c 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography

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It is the time of winter in southern hemisphere. That is starting from June ,July and August. This time in the contrary summer for northern hemisphere and sunny.

2006-10-16 20:48:51 · answer #1 · answered by Berhane Gebreyesus Habtu 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋

Depends on where you are in Antarctica. South Pole has the longest dark period. The sun sets March 21 and rises Sept 21. There is about a month of twilight. So 4 months - May to August - which is totally dark. On the coast it is often much shorter. Just weeks around mid winter, which is June 21.

2006-10-17 15:18:41 · answer #2 · answered by Dome Slug 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

June

2006-10-17 03:46:27 · answer #3 · answered by feanor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋