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In the North and South Pole the Sun doesn't set for half the year. For the other half of the year the Poles are in darkness. This is because the Earth spins around the Sun on a tilt.
The Earth tilts on its axis at 23.5 degrees. This effects the seasons and the time when the sun rises and sets.
Seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are opposite. When it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere it is Winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
When it is Winter in the Southern Hemisphere there is minimal day light because the Earths tilt stops the sunrise being seen over the South Pole's horizon.
At the same time of year in the North Pole the Sun stays above the horizon making day light last longer.
The Earth tilts on its axis at 23.5 degrees. This effects the seasons and the time when the sun rises and sets.
Seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are opposite. When it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere it is Winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
When it is Winter in the Southern Hemisphere there is minimal day light because the Earths tilt stops the sunrise being seen over the South Pole's horizon.
At the same time of year in the North Pole the Sun stays above the horizon making day light last longer.
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At the North Pole the Sun rises on the 21st of March and sets on the 22nd of September. In the South Pole the Sun sets on the 21st of March and rises on the 22nd of September.
Due to this the two Poles earned the nickname Lands Of The Midnight Sun.
Due to this the two Poles earned the nickname Lands Of The Midnight Sun.