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The Sun has disappeared from this American town and won’t return until next year
In Utqiagvik, Alask, the northernmost town in the United States, the Sun has set for the last time this year, ushering in roughly two months of Polar Night. As darkness settles in, residents navigate life under civil twilight, plunging temperatures and a winter sky dominated by artificial light and auroras. From cultural traditions to circadian disruption, Utqiagvik shows what living without sunlight truly means.

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