midnight sun

noun

: the sun above the horizon at midnight in the arctic or antarctic summer

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But during the midnight sun, the weather is temperate, even hot. Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025 For more cold-climate shivers also see Finnish Weird, a quirky and often surprisingly spooky literary trove from the lands of the midnight sun. Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025 Scandinavia For something unexpected, consider cruising Norway’s fjords or Sweden’s archipelagos beneath the midnight sun. Geoffrey Ravoire, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025 In summer, the midnight sun transforms the Arctic capital. David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midnight sun

Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of midnight sun was in 1787

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“Midnight sun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midnight%20sun. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.

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