Does the Sun never set in Antarctica?

The Sun rises and sets in Antarctica. When we in the northern hemisphere experience our winter season, the Sun is above the horizon in Antarctica for about 6 months between September 21 and March 21. It is nighttime for 6 months during northern hemisphere summer from March 22 to September 20. The ozone layer is at its minimum concentration towards the end of the Antarctic night period.


Copyright 1997 Dr. Sten Odenwald
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