Timelapse footage from the National Weather Service has confirmed what residents of Utqiagvik, Alaska already knew: the sun has officially clocked out for the next few months. The final sunset and sunrise of the season have come and gone, meaning the town will now enjoy 84 straight days of what experts call 'midnight sun' and what everyone else calls 'a very good reason to invest in blackout curtains.'
This natural phenomenon happens every summer in the Arctic and Antarctic circles, which is nature's way of reminding us that it operates on a completely different schedule than the rest of the world. From now until August 2, Utqiagvik residents will experience uninterrupted daylight, which sounds delightful until you realize it also means no excuses for not finishing your yard work.