Many people think it’s dark 24/7 in the winter here- but here’s the truth from someone who lives here: In early January, Anchorage gets about 5 hours of daylight. By mid-month, it’s 6 hours. By the end of January, 7 hours. And after December 21st? We gain 3–5 minutes of sunlight every single day. That doesn’t sound like much… until you realize that’s 2 extra hours of daylight in one month. It’s not 24/7 darkness. It’s quiet. It’s blue hour. It’s pink skies on fresh snow. And if you’re PCSing her
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Many people think it’s dark 24/7 in the winter here- but here’s the truth from someone who lives here: In early January, Anchorage gets about 5 hours of daylight. By mid-month, it’s 6 hours. By the end of January, 7 hours. And after December 21st? We gain 3–5 minutes of sunlight every single day. That doesn’t sound like much… until you realize that’s 2 extra hours of daylight in one month. It’s not 24/7 darkness. It’s quiet. It’s blue hour. It’s pink skies on fresh snow. And if you’re PCSing her
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How much daylight are you experiencing? Winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, and here in Seward, Alaska we had just under six hours of sunlight today. Other Alaskan towns and villages further north experience much less sunlight, and some experience months of complete darkness in the winter. | Alaska SeaLife Center
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