Utqiagvik Enters Annual Midnight Sun Period as Alaska Arctic City Marks End of Long Polar Night

Utqiagvik, Alaska, has entered an 84-day period of continuous daylight known as the midnight sun following the end of its polar night.This seasonal transition results from the Earth's axial tilt, which keeps the city constantly illuminated by the sun until August.The National Weather Service monitors this extreme light cycle, which affects Arctic regions across the globe.
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