Light
The light conditions vary considerably from north to south; Andenes in the north will have midnight sun from 22 May to 20 July, and the sun is below the horizon from 28 November to 16 January (Narvik daylight). In Bodø, the sun is above the horizon from 3 June to 8 July. Helgeland is situated south of the Arctic Circle: At winter solstice the sun is above the horizon approximately 3 hours a day (Mosjøen daylight). There is not a true midnight sun in Helgeland, although the upper part of the sun disc will be above the horizon all night in June as far south as Mosjøen. With the transitional period with a short dusk included, there are three full months (from early May to early August) without darkness in Nordland.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodø sunrise & sunset, 15. of the month | 10:18 - 14:05 | 08:16 - 16:18 | 06:24 - 18:02 | 05:16 - 20:51 | 03:06 - 22:56 | Midnight sun | 01:40 - 00:30 | 04:27 - 21:43 | 06:20 - 19:34 | 08:02 - 17:33 | 09:04 - 14:29 | 11:18 - 12:37 | |
| Average sunhours in Bodø | 8 | 43 | 114 | 159 | 219 | 221 | 172 | 167 | 98 | 54 | 16 | 0.4 | |
| Source: Almanakk for Norge; University of Oslo, 2010. Sunhours:Norwegian Meteorologicial Institute. Note: The very low sun is blocked by mountains in December and the first week of January. In mid-July, the sun sets after midnight due to daylight savings. | |||||||||||||
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