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Watch: Alaska town sees its last sunset until August

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Watch: Alaska town sees its last sunset until August

Residents of Utqiagvik, the United States' northernmost city, will experience 84 days of midnight sun and uninterrupted daylight.

Watch: Alaska town sees its last sunset until August Timelapse video from the National Weather Service shows the final sunset and sunrise in Utqiagvik, Alaska for at least a few months. From now until 2 August, residents will experience 84 days of midnight sun, meaning uninterrupted daylight.

The natural phenomenon occurs during the summer months in the Arctic and Antarctic circles.

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