midnight sun
noun
: the sun above the horizon at midnight in the arctic or antarctic summer
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web There’s time, especially under a midnight sun, but very little of it to waste. 
Josh Condon, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2022 In the lands of the midnight sun where Scandinavian roots run deep, the return of summer is celebrated. oregonlive, 8 June 2022 Cecilia Blomdahl stands in the entryway of her cabin, panning the camera to reveal a body of water glittering with light from the midnight sun. Anna Deen, Outside Online, 3 June 2021 When to Visit The summer months (with an average temperature of 50 degrees) and winter (13 degrees) in Greenland offer visitors the most to see and do, including experiencing the midnight sun in the summer and the polar night in the winter. The Editors, Outside Online, 8 Sep. 2020 Forthcoming itineraries include midnight sun voyages up to the Arctic Circle and tours of northern European capitals, with tickets costing from about $2,400 per person for two weeks. Francesca Street, CNN, 7 Apr. 2022 The boat will also travel in Norway, between Stavanger and Bergen, for those who want to enjoy the fjords and midnight sun. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2022 In the southern hemisphere, a summer solstice simultaneously happens with the South Pole angled towards the sun and the Antarctic Circle experiencing midnight sun. Reece Rogers, Wired, 19 Dec. 2021 The film also used the midnight sun and the changing light of the seasons to give it an almost supernatural look. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 29 Nov. 2021 See More
Josh Condon, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2022 In the lands of the midnight sun where Scandinavian roots run deep, the return of summer is celebrated. oregonlive, 8 June 2022 Cecilia Blomdahl stands in the entryway of her cabin, panning the camera to reveal a body of water glittering with light from the midnight sun. Anna Deen, Outside Online, 3 June 2021 When to Visit The summer months (with an average temperature of 50 degrees) and winter (13 degrees) in Greenland offer visitors the most to see and do, including experiencing the midnight sun in the summer and the polar night in the winter. The Editors, Outside Online, 8 Sep. 2020 Forthcoming itineraries include midnight sun voyages up to the Arctic Circle and tours of northern European capitals, with tickets costing from about $2,400 per person for two weeks. Francesca Street, CNN, 7 Apr. 2022 The boat will also travel in Norway, between Stavanger and Bergen, for those who want to enjoy the fjords and midnight sun. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2022 In the southern hemisphere, a summer solstice simultaneously happens with the South Pole angled towards the sun and the Antarctic Circle experiencing midnight sun. Reece Rogers, Wired, 19 Dec. 2021 The film also used the midnight sun and the changing light of the seasons to give it an almost supernatural look. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 29 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1787, in the meaning defined above