Living in towns without light Featured Lifestyle Travel Guides by Arama - 13.4.20150 The rising and setting of the sun controls many of our daily rituals, from when we eat breakfast in the morning to when we wind down at night. But what happens to us if the sun never rises? Related article: Seven unknown architectural wonders To find out, we turned to question and answer community Quora.com, asking “What is it like to live in places with 24 hours of complete daylight or darkness?” Turns out, respondents found pros and cons to sacrificing the sun or the stars for a few months each year.