New Year sunrise today in Utsjoki, Lapland
Polar night has ended in Finnish Lapland and the first sunrise of this year was today 17 January. According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute, the sunrise today was at 11:50 pm and the sunset was at 12:53. Polar nights or Kaamos (in Finnish) lasts about two months in the northernmost city of Finland Utsjoki. Last year on 24 November was the last sunset in Nuorgam, Utsjoki.
Polar nights are 24 hours long day without the sun. The nights in Lapland are very extra ordinary during winter time. As the snowy landscape takes place in every corner, the mighty sun takes break for a while. In our Lapland the period is about two months or 54 days when you can experience the magical moments.
What is Polar night!
Polar nights are also special for its incredible colors when there are northern lights, moonlights and of course the variations of pastel, pink moments what you cannot find anywhere else. In Finnish the polar nights is called as ‘Kaamos‘ and sun doesn’t show up during this time. But in practical the nights are not as dark as you think it would be. In fact polar nights are more special to experience the lovely arctic nature and mysterious northern landscapes.
Polar nights Experience in Lapland
This time of the year is the most magical and favourite time for many nature lovers. The magical moments, pastel colors, pink moments, bright aurora dancing over the sky and many more things. All happens at its best in this dark time. In Lapland there are not so many street lights except big or tourist places. The nights are more cool with white reflections from the snow and mysterious colors every time makes your life so special. The dancing sky is probably the best what could be experienced in this dark time. As the dark nights are the perfect moment for aurora hunting in the north. What else you want from a polar night! You can go out many times and wonder the magic of darkness in Finnish Lapland. The feelings are hard to say or its just the magic what is waiting. Are you excited to experience the polar night in Lapland!
