Polar night ends in Finland as Utsjoki sees sunrise
Published : 17 Jan 2024, 13:54
The polar night ((endless night) ended at Nuorgam, the northernmost village in Utsjoki, Finland on Wednesday after about two months.
The sunrise took place at 11:55 am and set at 12:49 pm.
The duration of the first day was 54 minutes.
According to Finnish weather forecasting company Foreca, the polar night began on November 25, 2023 when sun set at 12:05pm.
The polar night, well-known as kaamos in Finnish, is the period around the winter equinox when the sun does not rise during the daytime above the horizon at any point.
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