‘Imagine not knowing when to go home because it’s always light out’: TikToker shows what bars look like in Alaska at 11pm

Alaska’s lengthy, darkish winter nights are notorious, with some Northern cities experiencing zero daylight for weeks on finish through the peak of winter. However what concerning the lengthy, sunny Alaskan summer time days?

This week, a TikToker in Alaska goes viral for exposing what it’s wish to go bar-hopping in Anchorage throughout summer time. In a TikTok captioned “bars in alaska at 11pm,” @jennababyy.1 reveals folks ingesting and hanging out in broad daylight, inspiring shock and fascination from commenters dwelling nearer to the equator.

Positioned on the Southern coast of Alaska, Anchorage is definitely under the Arctic circle. Nevertheless, it nonetheless experiences 24 hours of daylight through the summer time months, with the solar simply briefly dipping under the horizon through the month of June. This uncommon cycle inevitably has an impression on Alaskan tradition, with folks typically staying up a lot later as a result of it appears like broad daylight till late at “evening.”

Exhibiting clear, blue skies and vibrant daylight at 11pm, @jennababyy.1’s TikTok went viral to the tune of 5.3 million views in 4 days, with non-Alaskans questioning how midnight solar impacts the ingesting tradition. “You’re telling me I might be plastered popping out of a membership and other people may see me in broad daylight?” one of many prime replies reads.

“Think about not realizing when to go residence as a result of it’s at all times gentle out and also you’ve been ingesting for days,” one other wrote. This was one of the vital widespread varieties of response, as commenters predicted that they’d simply keep out all evening if it didn’t get darkish.

Others questioned how the 24-hour days impacted Alaskans’ sleep schedules, a standard query about dwelling this far North. Loads of Alaskans (and other people dwelling in Scandinavia and Northern Russia) use blackout curtains or eyemasks to sleep through the summer time, and solar lamps to recharge their circadian rhythms in winter. Unsurprisingly, some discover the lengthy winters to be a brutal expertise. However people are adaptable, and going to bars in broad daylight at 11pm principally only a quirky cultural distinction, not a serious life-style change.

Simply don’t suppose too onerous about whether or not this formally counts as day ingesting. That debate may go on ceaselessly.

The Each day Dot has reached out to @jennababyy.1 through TikTok remark.

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