Summer Solstice 2024 In Alaska. While in other places, the transition of seasons is a slow, deliberate dance—february snow, march frost, april showers, and may flowers—in alaska, we awaken one june. Chief meteorologist melissa frey explains why thursday is the day with the longest amount of time between sunrise and sunset this year.

Find out the dates, location, admission, parking, and nearby attractions for the midnight sun. Celebrate the longest day of the year with parties, music, sports and adventures across alaska.