The town of Utqiagvik, Alaska won't see the sun again until January as it enters a polar night. Here's what to know about the phenomenon.

It is situated along Alaska’s North Slope on the Arctic Ocean and sits at 71.17 degrees North latitude — some 330 miles north of the Arctic Circle.

Utqiagvik, Alaska is deep within the Arctic Circle, which causes the extremes of polar day and polar night. At some points in the year, the sun doesn’t set, while at others, it doesn’t rise ...

Utqiagvik saw its last sunrise Saturday before the polar night began. The sun will rise again in the northernmost city of the U.S. in 65 days, on Jan. 23. The sun just set in Utqiaġvik, Alaska.

After getting 30 minutes of daylight, the town of Utqiaġvik, Alaska – formerly known as Barrow – saw its final sunset of the year on Monday as it enters a "polar night." ...

The town of Utqiagvik, formerly known as Barrow, has a population just shy of 5,000 people. It is situated along Alaska’s North Slope on the Arctic Ocean and sits at 71.17 degrees North latitude ...