Why is it light all day?Fairbanks, Alaska is far enough north that it stays light all day and night in the summer then remains dark all day and night in the winter. The earth rotates on an axis that is tilted about 23 degrees. As the earth revolves around the sun, the northern hemisphere is pointed toward the sun during 1/2 the year while the southern hemisphere is pointed toward the sun the other 1/2 of the year. Due to the degree of the tilt, the Arctic receives continuous sun during its summer and continuous night during its winter. Midnight Sun Festival
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