Bhubaneswar, Dec 9:During the winter months, some locations on Earth experience a phenomenon known as polar night, where the sun remains below the horizon for an extended period. Here are five places on Earth where the sun never rises during winter:
North Pole:
The North Pole is located at the center of the Arctic Ocean, and during the winter solstice (around December 21st), the entire region experiences polar night. The sun remains below the horizon, casting the area into continuous darkness for several weeks.
Svalbard, Norway:
Svalbard, an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, is situated about midway between mainland Norway and the North Pole. Its high latitude results in polar night during the winter months, with parts of Svalbard experiencing prolonged periods of darkness.
Barrow (Utqiaġvik), Alaska, USA:
Barrow, now known as Utqiaġvik, is the northernmost city in the United States. Located above the Arctic Circle, it witnesses polar night during the winter solstice, with the sun not rising for an extended period. This phenomenon creates a unique environment for those living in this northern Alaskan community.
Murmansk, Russia:
Murmansk, situated on the Kola Peninsula in northwest Russia, experiences polar night during the winter months. The city, which is the largest on the planet north of the Arctic Circle, sees the sun set in early December and remain below the horizon until early January.
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway:
Longyearbyen, the largest settlement on the Svalbard archipelago, also experiences polar night during the winter season. Due to its high latitude, the sun sets in late October and does not rise again until mid-February, creating a prolonged period of darkness for the residents of this Arctic town.
These locations near or within the Arctic Circle showcase the extremes of daylight variation on Earth, with polar night being a unique natural phenomenon experienced during the winter months.
