n. 1  1. An inborn pattern of behavior that is characteristic of a species and is often a response to specific environmental stimuli: the spawning instinct in salmon; altruistic instincts in social animals. 2  2. A powerful motivation or impulse. 3  3. An innate capability or aptitude: an instinct for tact and diplomacy.
Daylight Hours: 16 hours, 15 minutes (-6m 51s) The Sun's altitude in Fairbanks today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed in the box on the right. The graph defaults to current time.
Well in the summer, the farther north has the most light. Parts of Alaska, northern Canada, iceland, Russia and the Scandavian countires can actually have 24 hour daylight in the summer, but 24 hour darkness in the winter. Those on the equator: 12 hours day, 12 hours night.