Peapix

  • Bing Gallery
  • Extension
Peapix
Bing Gallery
Extension
  • United Kingdom
    All
    Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil

Bing Gallery

Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil
  1. Bing Gallery
  2. United Kingdom
  3. 2022
  4. April 27
  5. Midnight sun in Svalbard, Norway
arrow_back_ios arrow_forward_ios Midnight sun in Svalbard, Norway

April 27, 2022

Midnight sun in Svalbard, Norway

© Nature Picture Library/Alam

Endless summer. Midnight sun, Svalbard

At this time of year in Svalbard, Norway, the Sun crests the horizon and won’t dip below it again for more than five months. From about 19 April to 23 August, it’s nothing but sunshine on this island above the Arctic Circle, more than 500 miles north of mainland Norway. But it’s far from a day at the beach, with average summertime highs of 4C to 7C (toasty compared to average wintertime temps of -15C to -13C).

Norway is one of eight nations in the Northern Hemisphere that experience the phenomenon known as the 'midnight sun'. Parts of the United States (Alaska), Canada, Iceland, Finland, Sweden, Russia and the Kingdom of Denmark (Greenland) also see the Sun at midnight during the summer months.

Each celebrates it in their own way. Svalbard marks Sun Festival Week in early March while the Russian city of St Petersburg is renowned for its White Nights of endless twilight. You’ll want to stock up on that sunshine while you can, because the endless dark of the polar winter lasts just as long.

sky outdoor nature mountain cloud water landscape sun sunrise lake sunset clouds beach canyon

Related Images

Donkeys in a valley near Rhyolite, Nevada, United StatesDonkeys in a valley near Rhyolite, Nevada, United States
Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern IrelandDunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Beach huts in Brighton and Hove, EnglandBeach huts in Brighton and Hove, England
Plaza de España, Seville, SpainPlaza de España, Seville, Spain
The Milky Way framed by Double Arch in Arches National Park, Utah, United StatesThe Milky Way framed by Double Arch in Arches National Park, Utah, United States
Tower Bridge in London, EnglandTower Bridge in London, England
Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario, CanadaBruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario, Canada
Spire Cove in Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, Alaska, United StatesSpire Cove in Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, Alaska, United States

Today on Bing

Tower Bridge in London, England

Tower Bridge in London, England

Apr 27, 2025
Leucistic Anna's Hummingbird in the Australia Garden, UCSC Arboretum, Santa Cruz, California, USA

Leucistic Anna's Hummingbird in the Australia Garden, UCSC Arboretum, Santa Cruz, California, USA

Apr 27, 2024
South Padre Island, Texas

South Padre Island, Texas

Apr 27, 2023
Yayoi Kusama's 'Pumpkin' artwork on Naoshima Island, Japan, in August 2018

Yayoi Kusama's 'Pumpkin' artwork on Naoshima Island, Japan, in August 2018

Apr 27, 2021
South American tapir calf trots through the grass

South American tapir calf trots through the grass

Apr 27, 2020
Mexican giant cardon cactus

Mexican giant cardon cactus

Apr 27, 2019

Related Tags

sky outdoor landscape cloud water building grass rock beach nature tree grassy day lush coast hillside city astronomy mountain lake
Share photo
Share
Pin
Tweet
Line
  • © 2025 Peapix.com
  • API
  • App
  • Privacy
The images are provided for wallpaper use only.