"Most days people don't venture outside. But that time of year is still the season she most looks forward to, as the town also has polar days, or 24-hour daylight, from May through about August."
"Polar night is best explained as a period where the sun remains below the horizon for more than 24 hours. The phenomenon is caused by the Earth's axial tilt of about 23.5 degrees."
"Since Utqiagvik is located north of the Arctic Circle, it looks away from the sun. While the sun will not rise as it typically does for the rest of the Earth, it is not pitch black."
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