Sunset at Last!

This morning at approximately 1:49 am we had our first sunset since the middle of May. Each day, the sun will continue to set for a slightly longer period of time. Eventually, our days and nights will be much like the lower 48. Then in November, our sun will rise for a final time until January.
The reason for this is that in the summer, the top of the earth is tilted toward the sun. During the winter, the opposite is true, and the top of the earth is pointed away from the sun.



Photo from blaketrask.com.