Midnight Sun

In Troms, the sun is above the horizon at midnight from around May 20 to around July 20, so the sun is up for more than 1600 hours in one go. Mountain hikes, night fishing and concerts tempt us to stay up, and you're welcome to join us.

Quick facts about the Midnight Sun

  • The further north, the more Midnight Sun
  • In Tromsø, the period is from May 18 to July 26
  • No Midnight Sun location on earth is easier to reach than Troms

How can I experience the Midnight sun?

Midnight sun © Frank Andreassen

Life-giving Sunlight

The inhabitants of Troms change their daily rhythm completely during the Midnight Sun period. The programmes of the numerous summer festivals always extend until past midnight. The fish bite best at night, according to local lore. On bronze-coloured evenings, people spontaneously decide to climb the nearest mountain peak to see the Midnight Sun. In Troms, people can sleep at night in summer, but they just don’t feel like it.

© Anita Brendeløkken

Where to watch the Midnight Sun

The whole of Troms is well within the Arctic Circle, providing plenty of chances to see this phenomenon. The locals, however, can tell you where the view is particularly striking because the sun is next to a rocky island, between some towering peaks or is allowed to shimmer over open sea.

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