7 Places Where Sun Never Sets For Months

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14 Dec 2024

Here are 7 regions that experience what's known as the "midnight sun" where, during the peak of summer, the sun stays above the horizon for 24 hours.


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Norway, Svalbard
From late April to late August, the Sun never sets in the region, making it a hub of tourists who travel here from across the globe. 


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Sweden
In the village called Abisko, you can witness the midnight sun from early May to mid-July. 


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Iceland
Although not as extreme, places like Reykjavik see the midnight sun from late May to mid-July where the sun dips but doesn't fully set.


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Alaska, USA
Barrow, the northernmost city in the US experiences midnight sun from mid-May to early August.


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Canada
In places such as Nunavut and Yukon, one can see the midnight sun from late April to mid-August.


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Russia
Murmansk, the largest city north of Arctic Circle experiences the midnight sun from mid-May to mid-July, a period of 62 days.


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Greenland, Qaanaaq
One of the northernmost towns of Greenland witnesses the sun not setting from late April to late August.


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