Alaska always Dark?

Question

Is it true that it is always dark in Alaska?

Answer 1

Everyone speaks of the dark winters in Alaska but they forget to mention that it's also the land of the midnight sun. Around the summer solstice it's still somewhat light after midnight in Anchorage! The flowers are amazing!

Think about how it gets dark earlier and earlier as you get closer to December 21st, the winter solstice. Then it reverses itself and gets lighter and lighter later and later until June 21st, the summer solstice. It's no different in Alaska except that it's further north so the extremes are more obvious. Barrow, AK is one of the few places with 24 hours or daylight or 24 hours of darkness at solstice time because it's so far north.

Here's a website that shows sunrise and sunset in the major Alaskan cities for both summer and winter solstice. Most have 6-8 hours of daylight even at winter solstice.

http://www.alaska.com/about/weather/story/4481284p-4773632c.html

Keep in mind that the weather isn't as severe as most people think. Juneau has winters similar to Milwaukee or Chicago and is sometimes warmer. Some areas are much colder as you go further north.

Answer 2

Definitely no. If it is always dark, why would anyone live there?

I went there this past summer and during the summer it is mostly light outside. I went the week after the longest day. It stayed bright outside well after 10:30pm. I arrived there about 2am off the plane the day I got there and it was dusk. I am sure it stays dark a long time during the day during the winter, but not completely dark.

Anyway... I love Alaska! It is the most beautiful place I have ever visited.

Answer 3

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alaska, placed in near north pole, northern hemisphere.. so it gets influenced when the earth is tilted 23,5 degree on its axis.. every 21-22 december.. the north pole.. and some places near from its gonna be dark cause it doesn't rechieve the sunlight for 6 months ahead. we call it winter solistice, where southern hemisphere receive greatest energy incoming solar radiation.. while the north pole gets the dark, it's gonna be bright all day for 6 months ahead in south pole... oppositely it happens on june, 21 - 22, where northern hemisphere receive greatest incoming solar radiation for 6 months ahead.. south pole gonna be dark without light. we call it summer solistice.

Answer 4

No, it's just around the winter solstice (dec. 21st) that the hours of daylight are minimal because that is when our part of the earth is tilted farthest from the sun. During other times of the year they have sunlight just like we do.

Answer 5

no.......
sunny at times.