Sunrise in Arctic Bay

Here is a glimpse at the sky a good three hours before the sun 'officially' rises in Arctic Bay - although, we still won't see it here in town for another five days as it doesn't quite make it above the mountains that surround us here.

According to environment Canada, sunrise will be occurring at 12:20pm and sunset will be occurring at 13:28pm for a grand total of 68 minutes of 'sunlight'.

The Setting Sun in the High North ....

Over the last couple of days our sun has been quickly setting on the horizon ... it won't be too long now before it will no longer be peeking over top of the mountains that surround our little community.

Sunset

Sunlight in Arctic Bay

When I woke up this morning, it was just beginning to get light outside (9:30 AM). Being curious, and having nothing better to do on a Saturday when it's -24 degrees outside, I thought it would be interesting to photograph the days 'light' progression.


Arctic Bay @ 10:34 AM

'Sunrise' over the Bay 10:34 AM

The Bay, 11:59 AM



1:30 PM



2:45 PM



3:40 PM

You are now entering the twilight zone

Yesterday was the last day that I would see the sun for a long time. Now, as we enter the dark season, the sun won't quite make it up above the mountains here due to the way that the Earth has now rotated in relation to the sun. We still will "see" the effects of the sun for a couple more weeks (ie: we can see its reflection against the clouds), but that ball of fire way up in the sky has disappeared for now... not to be seen again for two months.

12:05 pm

12:30 pm

12:50 pm

1:10pm

and then the sun was gone.

Sunrise.... Sunset. Sunrise... Sunset.

Sunrise @ 10:04 AM

Sunset @ 4:45 PM