Many first-time visitors to
the Arctic and sub Arctic may not be aware of the extreme variations in daylight
during the course of a year at high latitudes.
The amount of daylight found in Alaska varies depending on the time of year
and on the location's latitude.
The farther north you travel in summer, the longer the days become. It's
common to see people mowing their lawns at midnight in Fairbanks or Anchorage.
Here are some sample daylight-hour maximums and minimums.
