why is it all ways dark in alska?

Answer 1

It isn't always dark in Alaska. Most of Alaska gets light even in winter.

Alaska is quite large. It covers 586,412 square miles which makes it about 1/5 the size of the entire continental United States. The number of days that experience no light will depend on where in Alaska you are talking about.

For example, in Barrow (northern most settlement), the sun will rise around May 10 and sets around Aug 2 — that's 84 days of light. You then get the period of night and day around mid-Nov. the sun set and doesn't rise again until late Jan. (about 67 days of darkness)

It will depend on the latitude. Any area below the Arctic Circle, 66° 34' N, will have both day and night. Any area above the Arctic Circle will get at least one day of total light and total darkness.

Here is a good site. It really explains it well and gives numerous examples of the areas and the amount of light they get (and don't get).
http://alaskaonline.com/about/weather/story/4481284p-4773632c.html

Answer 2

during the winter months, the northeren part of the earth would be pointed away from the sun, so even at noon the sun would not rise above the horizon. This effect only happens in the arctic circle, so northern alaska.

Answer 3

What in the summer the sun never sets, maybe it never comes out in the winter.

Answer 4

Ummmm it isn't.

That part of the world experience long night AND long days because of its high latitude.