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Sunrise on the Winter Solstice

a sky tinged yellow, pink and blue over snowy mountains

The sun lighting up the horizon around Denali on the winter solstice. The sun is only in the sky for about 4 hours in late December, though twilight lasts an hour or so before and after sunrise/sunset.

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NPS Photo / Dan Irelan

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Denali National Park and Preserve, Code: DENA

Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
Latitude: 63.3182792663574, Longitude: -150.602905273438

NPS.gov Collection

12/21/2011

01/01/1980

Public Can View

NPS Photo / Dan Irelan

NPS Photo / Dan Irelan

Thursday, December 19, 2019 3:08:47 PM

Thursday, December 19, 2019 3:08:47 PM

winter solstice sunrise 2.JPG

Canon Canon, Canon PowerShot SD800 IS

1/15 sec at f / 4.5

10.833 mm

Tuesday, January 1, 1980 7:02:24 AM

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