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How many hours of sunlight does the South Pole get on December 21?
24 hours
Midsummers Day – the 21st of December Within the Antarctic Circle there is 24 hours where the sun is above the horizon.
How many hours of daylight does December 21 have?
On December 21, the shortest day of the year, the day length ranges from almost 11 hours in Hawaii to 0 hours in Northern Alaska. This diagram shows the earth’s position relative to the sun on the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere.
How many hours of daylight does the South Pole get?
From the South Pole, the sun is always above the horizon in the summer and below the horizon in the winter. This means the region experiences up to 24 hours of sunlight in the summer and 24 hours of darkness in the winter. Due to plate tectonics, the exact location of the South Pole is constantly moving.
On what date is the North Pole getting 24 hours of daylight?
June Solstice (Approximately June 20-21) North Pole: The North Pole (90 degrees north latitude) receives 24 hours of daylight, as it has been daylight at the North Pole for the last three months (since the March Equinox). The sun is 66.5 degrees off the zenith or 23.5 degrees above the horizon.
How many daylight hours does the South Pole Get in December?
Sunlight on Earth, at the December solstice. North Pole in 24-hour darkness; South Pole in 24-hour daylight.
On which day does the sunrise over South Pole?
For six months of the year, the Sun never rises over one pole, and never sets over the other. For scientists braving the winter at the South Pole, the sunrise comes on the September 21-22 equinox (the exact calendar date of the equinoxes varies).
How long does the North Pole stay dark?
It then remains perpetually dark until Jan. 29 when the twilight cycles begin anew. So at the North Pole the duration of 24-hour darkness lasts almost 11-weeks, not six months.
When is the darkest time at the North Pole?
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.
When does the Sun Go Down at the North Pole?
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.
When is the longest day of the year at the South Pole?
December Solstice (Summer Solstice) is on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at 5:19 pm in South Pole. In locations south of Equator, the longest day of the year is around this date. South Pole has midnight sun in December. Try the Astro API. Use our Astro data in your apps. 3 months FREE trial, no credit card needed.