Time & Daylight in Iceland | iceland in december daylight
IcelanddaylightinsummerOwingtoIceland’sproximitytotheArcticCircle,thecountryexperiences“whitenights”inthesummermonthsduetothemidnightsun[1],anaturalphenomenoninwhichthesettingsundoesn’tfullydipbelowthehorizon.IcelandexperiencesitspeakdaylighthoursduringtheSummerSolsticeinlateJune.Sometravellersfinditbeneficialtobringsleepingmasksduringsummervisits.IcelanddaylightinwinterAttheotherextreme,thedaysaremuchshorterduringwinter,withonlyafewhoursofdaylightaroundthesolsticeinDecember.Fortunately,this...
Iceland daylight in summerOwing to Iceland’s proximity to the Arctic Circle, the country experiences “white nights” in the summer months due to the midnight sun[1], a natural phenomenon in which the setting sun doesn’t fully dip below the horizon.
Iceland experiences its peak daylight hours during the Summer Solstice in late June. Some travellers find it beneficial to bring sleeping masks during summer visits.
Iceland daylight in winterAt the other extreme, the days are much shorter during winter, with only a few hours of daylight around the solstice in December. Fortunately, this means more opportunities to witness the northern lights! Also called aurora borealis, these colourful, dancing lights are caused by charged particles from solar flares colliding with the earths atmosphere.
They are mainly visible in the high northern latitudes, including most of the Nordic region, and can only be viewed in the darkness of night with no cloud cover.
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