Longest and shortest day extremes in the U.S.

After talking with friends who recently visited Alaska about the "land of the midnight sun," I was curious about the differences between the longest and shortest days of the year in various locations around the U.S.

Grand Marais, MI

Today, July 27
Sunrise 6:19 am
Sunset 9:22 pm
Length of day 15 hours 3 minutes

Shortest day, December 21st
Sunrise 8:25 am
Sunset 4:59 pm
Length of day 8 hours 34 minutes

Longest day, June 21st
Sunrise 5:53 am
Sunset 9:42 pm
Length of day 15 hours 49 minutes

Barrow, Alaska

Today, July 27
Sunrise 2:45 am
Sunset 1:35 am
Length of day 22 hours 50 minutes

Shortest day, December 21st
Sunrise 12:50 pm
Sunset 1:38 pm
Length of day 48 minutes

Longest day, June 21st
Sunrise 2:45 am
Sunset 1:35 am
Length of day 22 hours 50 minutes

NOTE:  The days between November 21st and January 21st have the same length of day, as do the days between May 13th and August 1st.

Key West, Florida

Today, July 27
Sunrise 6:53 am
Sunset 8:14 pm
Length of day 13 hours 21 minutes

Shortest day, December 21st
Sunrise 7:07 am
Sunset 5:54 pm
Length of day 9 hours 37 minutes

Longest day, June 21st
Sunrise 6:41 pm
Sunset 8:20 pm
Length of day 13 hours 39 minutes

Naalehu, Hawaii

Today, July 27
Sunrise 5:58 am
Sunset 7:01 pm
Length of day 13 hours 3 minutes

Shortest day, December 21st
Sunrise 6:51 am
Sunset 5:50 pm
Length of day 11 hours 59 minutes

Longest day, June 21st
Sunrise 5:48 pm
Sunset 7:04 pm
Length of day 13 hours 16 minutes