20 May 2019

Post #7,000: The Opposite of Dark

It's that time of year when folks from everywhere else start wondering what the midnight sun looks like in Alaska.

On the summer solstice in June, this part of the State doesn't ever really get dark. In fact, that lasts for about six weeks. On the solstice itself, we have nearly 23 hours of daylight.

But in mid-May, we're approaching that condition already. Here are the actual times for sunrise and sunset today, along with the times of usable light.

                         Sunrise          Sunset
Actual Time     4:59 AM       10:53 PM


Civil Twilight  3:41 AM       12:11 AM

It's light when we get up, and light when we lay down. These conditions will last into August, and it's the time of year we love. Our payback, if you will, for the long dark nights of winter.

7 comments:

Rob said...

The best time of year. Even here in MN. If our weather gets its self in order...

Rev. Paul said...

Hmm, let’s see: long daylight hours, and snow and frost in summer. Sounds like Alaska envy. 😉🤣

LindaG said...

Used to love fishing there, this time of year.

Well Seasoned Fool said...

Back in the day made a lot of money working in the Alaska summers.

Rev. Paul said...

WSF, there's still a huge influx of seasonal workers in summertime, along with all the construction work done during this relatively short season.

Old NFO said...

I remember teeing off at midnight in Keflavik and finishing at 0400! :-)

Rev. Paul said...

It’s certainly possible. Not everyone has that level of commitment, though. :)