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
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