Does it get dark in Norway?

Answer 1

No, but like everywhere on the nordic hemisphere the night is longer than the day for half a year. Above the arctic circle, the sun doesn,t show at all in the darkest period. In Tromsø, the sun is below the horizon from November 25th to January 15th.

Answer 2

Yes, Norway experiences periods of darkness due to its high latitude. In winter, the northern parts can have extended periods of darkness, while in summer, the northern parts can have the Midnight Sun where the sun doesn't set for several weeks. The southern parts of Norway have more typical day and night cycles throughout the year.

Answer 3

Tromso is well inside the Arctic circle. For part of the winter it is dark 24/7.

All locations north of the Arctic Circle (and south of the Antarctic Circle) permanently remain on the night side of the planet during the winter because of the tilt of the Earth.

Answer 4

Yes it does, just like everywhere else. However, since it's close to the North Pole, their days tend to be more extreme than in places further from the Pole.

For example, in New England, where I live, the day is almost 15.5 hours long on June 20th, which is the longest day of the year. However June 20th in Oslo (the capital city of Norway) is almost 19 hours long. The further north you go in Norway, the longer the sun stays up in the summer, until it actually gets to where it never sets.

On the island of Svalbard, which is a far northern island that belongs to Norway, the sun actually stays up for the whole summer and stays down for the whole winter.

Answer 5

In the Winter it gets dark because Norway is near the North pole and the sun is above the horizon for only a few hours. In the summer, Norway has very long periods of daylight.