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Polar night is a phenomenon that occurs in the northernmost and southernmost regions of Earth when the Sun remains below the horizon for more than 24 hours. This only occurs inside the polar circles. [1] The opposite phenomenon, polar day or midnight sun, occurs when the Sun remains above the horizon for more than 24 hours.
Midnight sun at the North Cape on the island of Magerøya in Norway. Midnight sun, also known as polar day, is a natural phenomenon that occurs in the summer months in places north of the Arctic Circle or south of the Antarctic Circle, when the Sun remains visible at the local midnight.
Pale colours: Standard time observed all year Dark colours: Summer time observed Svalbard, an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean belonging to the Kingdom of Norway, uses Central European Time (CET) during the winter as standard time, which is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (), and Central European Summer Time (CEST) during the summer as daylight saving time, which is two hours ahead ...
Relationship of Earth's axial tilt (ε) to the tropical and polar circles. The Arctic Circle is the southernmost latitude in the Northern Hemisphere at which the centre of the Sun can remain continuously above or below the horizon for twenty-four hours; as a result, at least once each year at any location within the Arctic Circle the centre of the Sun is visible at local midnight, and at least ...
Strange visions and inexplicable phenomenon are common in Ennis, particularly due to the 24-hour darkness that befalls the town throughout the colder months of the year, hence the title Night Country.
The winter darkness is not as dark on the northern mainland, as there is twilight for a few hours around noon. The southern part of the country also experiences large seasonal variations in daylight; in Oslo, the sun rises at 03:54 and sets 22:54 at the summer solstice , but is only above the horizon from 09:18 to 15:12 at the winter solstice .
Looks like an apple has fallen from the tree. A dramatic way of saying that Rebecca Minkoff is officially not returning for another season of The Real Housewives of New York City.. The designer ...
In Arctic and Antarctic latitudes in wintertime, the polar night only rarely produces complete darkness for 24 hours each day. This can occur only at locations within about 5.5 degrees of latitude of the Pole, and there only on dates close to the winter solstice. At all other latitudes and dates, the polar night includes a daily period of ...