Daylight, Darkness and Changing of the Seasons
at the North Pole
Winter
The darkest time of year at the North Pole is the Winter Solstice,
approximately December 21. There has been no sunlight or even twilight
since early October. The darkness lasts until the beginning of dawn
in early March.
Spring
The sun rises at the North Pole on the Spring Equinox, approximately
March 21, and the sun rises higher in the sky with each advancing
day, reaching a maximum height at the Summer Solstice, approximately
June 21.
Summer
The North Pole stays in full sunlight all day long throughout the
entire summer (unless there are clouds), and this is the reason
that the Arctic is called the land of the "Midnight
Sun". After the Summer Solstice, the sun starts to sink
towards the horizon.
Autumn
At the Autumn Equinox, approximately September 21, the sun sinks
below the horizon, and the North Pole is in twilight until early
October, after which it is in full darkness for the Winter.
More Information :
|