Does it get dark in alaska during the summer. For example barrowone of the northernmost towns in alaskahas about two months of darkness in the winter from about november 18 to january 22. 67 days of darkness. In the far north the sun doesnt set for months.
Our summer days are long while winter days are short. For those two hours between sunrise and sunset its basically dusk or dawn because it never actually gets dark. Find out when the sun will rise and set during your alaska trip.
Even though residents of barrow the northernmost town in alaska wont see the sun for 67 days come winter they enjoy the midnight sun all summer over 80 days of uninterrupted daylight. This all day daylight occurs from may 17 through july 27 in fairbanks. It never gets completely dark in alaska during the summer.
The sun goes down and it is darker then daytime but it never gets dark enough to see stars out. It only gets dark in southeast alaska.