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май 13, 2026
Alaska City to Have 84 Consecutive Days Without Nightfall
Graduated in journalism from the State University of Bahia. Has worked for newspapers JC Concursos, Folha de S.Paulo, and O Estado de S.Paulo. Was a reporter for the portals Datagro and Broto. Has been a reporter for Revista Oeste since March 2026.
TL;DR
- Utqiagvik, Alaska, is experiencing the 'midnight sun' phenomenon.
- The city will have approximately 84 days without sunset.
- The last sunset was on Monday, June 11, and the sun is expected to disappear on August 2.
- This phenomenon occurs in regions near the North Pole during the Northern Hemisphere's summer.
- The Earth's 23.5-degree axial tilt causes continuous daylight.
- Other Alaskan towns and several countries also experience the midnight sun.
- The inverse phenomenon, the polar night, occurs during winter with continuous darkness.