The sun set in Utqiagvik, Alaska, on November 18 and it will remain set for 64 days in an event known as the polar night.

A year in Svalbard is marked by two unusual periods of light: polar night and midnight sun. Polar night runs from mid-November to the end of January, when the sun doesn’t rise above the horizon.

A year in Svalbard is marked by two unusual periods of light: polar night and midnight sun. Polar night runs from mid-November to the end of January, when the sun doesn’t rise above the horizon.

These islands sit in darkness for four months of the year, as the sun sits perpetually below the horizon, creating the ‘polar night ... becomes the land of the midnight sun.

However, the return of daylight in the spring, culminating in the mesmerizing midnight sun, brings renewed energy and vitality to the community.

During polar night, the sun "never takes so much as a peak above the horizon," preventing there from ever being an actual "daytime," according to the outlet. However, this doesn't mean it is ...