This Alaska town won't see the sun again for over 2 months

Why the northernmost town in the U.S. won’t see sunrise for two months

When the sun sets on Tuesday in Utqiagvik, Alaska, it won’t rise for another 65 days. The months of darkness contribute to a brutal, unforgiving climate.

This Alaska town won't see the sun again for over 2 months

Utqiagvik, Alaska, formerly known as Barrow, will experience its last sunrise and sunset of the year on Tuesday, November 19, and the town won't see the sun again for over two months.

Town in Alaska to experience 66 days without sunlight

Every year, due to the polar night, the sun does not rise for weeks here. A two-month-long night is beginning in a town located in the far north of the United States. In the town of Utqiagvik in the U.S. state of Alaska, residents spend more than two months every year in complete darkness. In 2025, the sun will set there on 18 November at 1:36 PM local time (which is 3:35 AM on 19 November in Pakistan) and will not rise again until the afternoon…