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do some places on earth get more yearly sunlight then others?

do some places on earth get more yearly sunlight then others? like i live in a frozen tundra and it gets dark around 5:45pm in the winter. but do some place like the close to the equator get more yearly sunlight?

Update:

ok i was thinking it might be some kind of zero sum gain because of things like 24 hours of sunlight around the north pole

Update 2:

i dont mean sunny days just sunlight as if there wasnt an atmosphere

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  • 1 decade ago
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    The whole earth gets on average 12 hours of sunlight per day. Some areas spend more time in the shade of mountains but still they are in the sunlight indirectly the same amount, 12 hours per day, averaged over the year.

    But the areas between the TRopics of Cancer and Capricorn get more energy from the sunlight because the sun's rays hit the surface at 90 degrees or nearly so. THe farther you move from the equator the greater the area of ground covered by an equal amount of light, meaning the energy is spread over a larger area, resulting in less energy, less light and cooler temperatures.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yes, countries that are very close to the equator get yearly sunlight. There is a tropical climate, there are no seasons (spring, summer etc) and it is very warm and humid all year round. The only time there isn't as much sunlight is during monsoon/rainy season, when the rainclouds block out the sun.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Yes, the average length of the daylight hours is 12 hours give or take a few minutes during the calendar year. While the daylight hours at the equator is constant year round, it varies drastically in the northern most latitudes but on average no matter where you are on earth, daylight averages are about the same.

  • 1 decade ago

    You're right. The equator gets more sun then any place on the planet. Compared to your frozen tundra, it's a huge difference.

    I live 32°S of the equator, Perth, and we get a good amount of sun in summer - very hot!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Only dougger has understood your question - yes I believe (in theory) all points on the earth are exposed to the sun for the same period per year. Average of 12 hrs per day = 2190 hrs per year.

    Of couse different areas are exposed for different lengths in time each day over the year and to differing intensities.

  • elmina
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Yes of course they do - you reasoned it out yourself. Even within one country, such as the USA, different places get different averages of sunlight hours. I left you two interesting links.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I think tunsinia gets light around 2 am

  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    School, remember school.

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