# @swedense on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DDrIdBVMETy
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/30683629-swedense-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/f183da4d03.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-12-17T09:11:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** sweden.se (@swedense) — https://gondola.cc/swedense

## Caption

Goodbye sun! The polar night has officially descended on the very north of Sweden! 🌙
 
For nearly 25 days in December and January, the sun remains below the horizon in Sweden’s northernmost city of Kiruna. 😯 But don’t be fooled – it’s not as dark as it seems. We sometimes refer to it as the Arctic light.
 
Even when there’s no sunlight during the day, the snow reflects blue light, creating a light phenomenon called Kaamos. ❄️ North, the sky looks blue. South, there is a blush along the horizon, coloured by the sun.
 
In essence, midwinter in the north is not all darkness – it’s just that different times of the year bring different types of light.
 
Photos and video shots:
1: Anders Klapp/imagebank.sweden.se
2–8: Moa Strålberg/Kiruna kommun
9: Fredrik Larsson/imagebank.sweden.se
 
Music Sweden.se

#Sweden #Kiruna #arcticcircle #polarnight #kaamos

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arcticcircle, sweden, kaamos, kiruna, polarnight

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