Lee Circuit Court 30th Judicial Circuit of Virginia Circuit Courts Informational Pamphlet
North Pole: The sun is on the horizon at the North Pole on the September Equinox in the morning. The sun sets at the North Pole at noon on the September Equinox and the North Pole remains dark until the March Equinox. Arctic Circle: Experiences 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness.
For the Northern Hemisphere, this marks the official start of summer and the longest day of the year. On the summer solstice, Earthâs northern hemisphere reaches its maximum tilt towards the sun. Locations north of the Arctic Circle experience 24 hours of daylight. See larger image. Since day length depends on latitude, northern cities like New York and Chicago see the sun above the horizon for more than 15 hours. At lower latitudes the amount of daylight is shorter but the sun climbs higher in the sky.