
While no single nation experiences the midnight sun across its entire territory for the whole year, several countries have regions where this fascinating phenomenon occurs during their summer months. These countries are located in the Arctic and Antarctic regions.
In the Northern Hemisphere, the primary countries where you can witness the midnight sun are:
- Norway: Often called the “Land of the Midnight Sun,” especially its northern regions like North Cape, Lofoten Islands, and the Svalbard archipelago, which experiences the midnight sun for the longest continuous period (from April to August).
- Iceland: While most of Iceland is just south of the Arctic Circle, it still experiences very long days and a period where the sun dips just below the horizon but the sky remains bright throughout the night, particularly in June. The northernmost part, Grímsey Island, lies within the Arctic Circle and has a true midnight sun.
- Finland: The northernmost parts of Finnish Lapland, above the Arctic Circle, experience the midnight sun for up to 72 days in the summer.
- Sweden: Similar to Finland, northern Sweden (Swedish Lapland) has periods of continuous daylight in the summer.
- Greenland: Being largely situated within the Arctic Circle, various parts of Greenland experience the midnight sun.
- Canada: The territories of Yukon, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories have areas within the Arctic Circle where the midnight sun is visible.
- Russia: The northern regions of Russia, particularly those within the Arctic Circle like Murmansk, experience the midnight sun.
- United States (Alaska): The northernmost parts of Alaska, such as Utqiaġvik (formerly Barrow), experience continuous daylight for a couple of months in the summer.
In the Southern Hemisphere, the midnight sun occurs in: - Antarctica: During the Antarctic summer, the sun remains above the horizon for extended periods. However, there are no permanent human settlements here, only research stations.
Therefore, instead of a single “world only nation,” the midnight sun is a natural phenomenon that graces the northern and southern polar regions of several countries during their respective summer seasons. Norway is particularly famous for it and often referred to as the “Land of the Midnight Sun” due to the long duration and accessibility of the phenomenon in its northern territories.
What is the reson of midnight sun

The captivating phenomenon of the midnight sun is primarily caused by two key factors:
- Earth’s Axial Tilt: Our planet Earth rotates on an axis that is tilted at approximately 23.5 degrees relative to its orbital plane around the Sun. This tilt is crucial for the existence of seasons.
- Earth’s Revolution Around the Sun: As the Earth orbits the Sun over the course of a year, this axial tilt causes the Northern and Southern Hemispheres to lean towards or away from the Sun at different times.
Here’s how these factors combine to create the midnight sun: - Summer Solstice: During the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere (around June 20th or 21st), the Northern Hemisphere is tilted most directly towards the Sun. This tilt causes the area north of the Arctic Circle (approximately 66.5° North latitude) to remain illuminated by the sun 24 hours a day for a certain period.
- Continuous Sunlight: Because of the Earth’s tilt, as the Earth rotates on its axis during the summer months in the Arctic, regions within the Arctic Circle stay within the Sun’s reach throughout the entire rotation. The Sun doesn’t dip below the horizon.
- Duration Varies with Latitude: The closer you are to the North Pole within the Arctic Circle during this time, the longer the period of the midnight sun lasts. At the Arctic Circle, it’s visible for about 24 hours on the summer solstice. Closer to the pole, it can last for weeks or even months. For example, in Svalbard, Norway, the sun doesn’t set for approximately four months. At the North Pole itself, the sun remains above the horizon for about six months.
A similar phenomenon occurs in the Antarctic region during its summer (around December solstice), where areas south of the Antarctic Circle experience continuous daylight.
In essence, the Earth’s tilted axis, combined with its orbit around the Sun, angles the polar regions towards the Sun during their respective summers, resulting in the sun remaining visible even at midnight.
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Being from northern Sweden I’ve experienced the midnight sun but also noon darkness. In the Swedish army I was stationed in the forest on north Swedish north Finnish border and in December and January the sun did not rise for a couple of weeks.
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