Where on earth the night or day is 6 months long?
Actually, except for poles, no where is the 6 months long day and 6 months long night. Look in the table, that even at 70 miles away from the pole, there are 10 days when sun rises and sets. Also note that up to 65 degrees latitude the sun rises and sets daily.
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| Latitude |
Approximate Location |
Miles from North Pole |
Sun Remains below horizon |
Sun Remains above horizon |
Sun Rises and Sets |
Fasting Time for Muslims |
| 40:00N |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
3500 mi |
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365 days |
11-16 hrs |
| 65:00N |
Fairbanks, Alaska |
1750 mi |
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365 days |
17-23 hrs |
| 66:30N |
Arctic Circle |
1575 mi |
Dec17-Dec 26 (10 days) |
May 29-Jul 13 (47 days) |
308 days |
Special Case |
| 70:00N |
Dead Horse, Alaska |
1400 mi |
Nov 25-Jan 16 (53 days) |
May 17-Jul 27 (72 days) |
240 days |
Special Case |
| 80:00N |
Franz Josef Land, North Russia |
700 mi |
Oct 21-Feb 19 (122 days) |
Apr 14-Aug 19 (128 days) |
115 days |
Special Case |
| 84:00N |
North-most, Greenland |
420 mi |
Oct 10-Mar 2 (144 days) |
Apr 2-Sep 9 (161 days) |
60 days |
Special Case |
| 89:00N |
0:0 Longitude, No land mass |
70 mi |
Sep 27-Mar 15 (170 days) |
Mar 20-Sep 21 (185 days) |
10 days |
Special Case |
| 89:45N |
0:0 Longitude, N. Pole, No land |
20 mi |
Sep 26-Mar 17 (173 days) |
Mar 18-Sep 23 (190 days) |
2 days |
Special Case |
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