Midnight sun

noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounThe phenomenon occurring when the Sun does not set but only approaches the horizon at midnight; it occurs near the summer solstice in the polar regions.

Synonyms

polar night summer solstice noon northern solstice southern solstice winter solstice astronomical twilight solar noon december solstice solstice june solstice zenithal passage

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