The polar night is opposite to the solar eclipse when the solar disc is not visible at all over the horizon. This happens only within the polar circles. Polar nights are in the polar regions during the winter months: Northern Hemisphere - September - March, South Hemisphere - March - September. Since the polar region deviates from the Sun in winter, even areas that are on the day of the earth, do not receive direct sunlight, as the sun remains beyond the horizon. Polar nights are in many settlements of the northern hemisphere. Although Norway is positioning itself as a midnight sun country, you can also see it in some parts of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Finland, Russia and Sweden. The only site of sushi, which is far enough in the south of the Southern Hemisphere and still having polar nights is Antarctica. Want to know where you can see the polar night in Russia? Translate English-speaking thematic material RUSSIA BEYOND.
Dixon, Krasnoyarsk Territory - 80 days and nights
This village on the very edge of Taimyr is called the Arctic desert. This is the edge of eternal freezlot, endless winters and incessant winds. From September to May it is covered with snow. In Dixne, the polar night begins on November 10-11 and lasts until the beginning of February. His population is steadily reduced by falling from about 5,000 people in the 1980s to just over 500 at the present time.
Tiksi, Yakutia - 67 days and nights
In this small settlement in the north of Yakutia, the polar night lasts from November 17 to January 25. Former resident of Tiksi Julia Theologian recalls: "This does not mean that there is all the time is the pitch darkness. When I returned from school at about 1-3 hours of the day, it was a little light, but then it was angry again. The pot with flowers on the windowsill stood luminescent lamps so that the plants were comfortable. But the northern radiance was fantastic! This is an indescribable spectacle. "
Singer, Chukotka - 50 days and nights
Officially, svek is the most northern city of Russia. And one of the smallest! Its current population is only 2500 people, which is ten times less than in Soviet times. As in many other places in the Arctic, it is possible to get to the singer only by plane (and in the summer - by sea), and all at home here are painted in funny colors. Local wind, known as Yazak, is one of the most cunning on the planet. The polar night here begins on November 27 and ends on January 16. Valeria Silina, a local resident, who moved here from Voronezh, says: "For me, the polar night is a difficult period. Every time I just try to survive it. If last year I had a long depression, then this time my body just goes crazy. During the day I really want to sleep, but by midnight my biological clock tell me that now is the time to stroke or watch the series. If you failed to escape in a warm place, singing in a hot bath with aromatic oils can help. Like a dream: the polar night dreams are like the Sun - they make life warmer and brighter. "
Norilsk - 45 Days and Nights
In Norilsk, the polar night lasts about from November 30 to January 13. The only time when there is a little light, - from 1:00 to 2:00 of the day, although it would be exaggerated to describe it. In fact, it becomes slightly less dark. In addition, it is much colder here. In the fall, the temperature may drop to 30 degrees below zero! Add to this Taimyr winds (the peninsula is often referred to as the cemetery of the Atlantic cyclones) and the absence of plants, and the usual day of typical Norilchanin begins to seem truly the heroic feat of the polar night. And yet people manage to find beauty even in this harsh country and climate. One local resident says: "I came from a much warmer place, but I had no problems with the device to the north. Polar night in Norilsk I feel like a fairy tale, it's like a permanent season of New Year holidays. " Probably, not in vain Norilsk, constantly remind of the need to take vitamins (first of all, fish oil and vitamin D) and play sports.
Murmansk - 41 day and night
Murmansk with a population of about 300,000 people is the largest city in the world for the polar circle. The polar night here begins on December 1-2 and will last about January 10-11. One local resident even tried to remove almost 24 hours of darkness (although the day it becomes a little lighter):