Hello alaska lets talk (Anchorage, Fairbanks: homes, stores, park)

[BKLYN BOY]

Hello Alaska I'm from NY. I have so many things that I would love to ask about Alaska. Lets exchange Questions and answers from each other.

1. Is all of Alaska light 6 mos then dark for 6 mos.

[AKStafford]

Not all of Alaska. The further south you go the less the variation.

[BKLYN BOY]

Thanks I did not know that. I thought the whole State was dark for 6 m then light. If NYC is calling for 6inch of snow all the stores are packed. Lol we have stores everywhere.

[globetraveler]

Originally Posted by BKLYN BOY

Hello Alaska I'm from NY. I have so many things that I would love to ask about Alaska. Lets exchange Questions and answers from each other.

1. Is all of Alaska light 6 mos then dark for 6 mos.

It never is dark for six months. In Barrow the sun won't rise for two months.

Since the earth is tilted at about 23 degrees on its axis, for most locations on earth you are either gaining or losing daylight hours. In the northern hemisphere, the sun rises earlier and sets later each day from the Winter Solstice (around Dec 21) to the Summer Solstice (Jun 21). After the Summer Solstice, the sun rises later and sets earlier as we head back to the Winter Solstic.

The farther north of the equatorial region you are located, the more pronounced the change in daylight change is. Thus the rate of change and effects can be drastic in some parts of Alaska.

While the sun rises at 7:17 AM and sets at 4:32 PM in New York City on the winter solstice, in Anchorage the sun rises at 10:14 AM and sets at 3:42 PM. Further north in Fairbanks the sun rises at 10:59 AM and sets at 2:41 p.m on that day.

Here is a decent link with Max/Min daylight hours for a few locations in Alaska.

Alaska Travel, Jobs, Homes, Fishing, Hiking and more... | alaska.com

[cjg5]

Sunrise/set times for select Alaska locations.

Anchorage, Alaska - Sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times for the whole year - Gaisma

Barrow, Alaska - Sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times for the whole year - Gaisma

Bethel, Alaska - Sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times for the whole year - Gaisma

Fairbanks, Alaska - Sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times for the whole year - Gaisma

Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska - Sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times for the whole year - Gaisma

Juneau, Alaska - Sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times for the whole year - Gaisma

Ketchikan, Alaska - Sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times for the whole year - Gaisma

Kodiak, Alaska - Sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times for the whole year - Gaisma

Sitka, Alaska - Sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times for the whole year - Gaisma

Unalaska, Alaska - Sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times for the whole year - Gaisma

Valdez, Alaska - Sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times for the whole year - Gaisma

Wasilla, Alaska - Sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times for the whole year - Gaisma

Now compare to New York City:

New York, New York - Sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times for the whole year - Gaisma

[BKLYN BOY]

Thanks to everyone sorry I just find it interesting to learn about something that seems like another world. But in reality we are closer then one thinks





Thanks to all. I am sorry I find this to be interesting.

[Glitch]

Originally Posted by BKLYN BOY

Thanks to everyone sorry I just find it interesting to learn about something that seems like another world. But in reality we are closer then one thinks

Thanks to all. I am sorry I find this to be interesting.

No need to apologize, we are happy to clear up misconceptions. At least you had the wisdom to question your perception. That is the way we learn.