• Its Arctic location creates extreme seasonal contrast between prolonged summer light and extended winter darkness

Utqiagvik, Alaska’s northernmost city, has seen its final sunset before entering a stretch of continuous daylight lasting around 84 days.

The National Weather Service says the sun will remain above the horizon until around 2:57 a.m. on August 2, a phenomenon that occurs annually in the region.

As a result, residents experience what feels like an extended daytime lasting nearly three months, known as the “midnight sun.”

Despite the absence of a true sunset, the area does not fall into complete darkness immediately, as the sun remains close to the horizon, keeping conditions in a prolonged twilight phase.

The city’s position along the Arctic Ocean drives these sharp seasonal shifts in daylight, with long, bright summers followed by weeks of winter darkness.