this Alaska town won't see sunrise for 64 days

Town in Alaska won't see the sun for two months as it enters polar night
The town of Utqiagvik, Alaska won't see the sun again until January as it enters a polar night. Here's what to know about the phenomenon.
This Alaska town won't see the sun again for over 2 months
Utqiagvik, Alaska, formerly known as Barrow, experienced its last sunrise and sunset on Monday, November 18, and the town won't see the sun again for over two months.
Why This Alaskan Town Will Experience 64 Days of Darkness
In the town of Utqiaġvik, Alaska, the winters can be particularly brutal. The average temperature of the northernmost town in the U.S. in December rests below zero, and the city undergoes the unique experience of polar night—which for them is a period of more than 60 days of darkness when the residents live without daylight.
As it enters polar night, this Alaska town won’t see sunrise for 64 days
Utqiagvik, Alaska — is about to descend into months of darkness. Think of it this way: By the time the sun rises again, a new president will occupy the White House. The town of Utqiagvik, formerly known as Barrow,
America's northernmost town enters polar night Monday as sun won't shine again until January
America's northernmost town is about to experience the annual phenomenon of polar night. While the town won't be entirely dark, civil twilight will provide a few hours of dim light during what would typically be daytime.

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