midnight sun

noun

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

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The solstice is the peak of the midnight sun phenomenon, not the end. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 There are strange things done in the midnight sun, by the men who moil for gold. Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 And while the midnight sun brings a feeling of timelessness that allows for hiking to beautiful viewpoints, kayaking, biking, boating, and cold-water swimming, winter brings a stunning display of the Northern Lights as well as skiing down the island’s peaks. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026 During the summer months, the region experiences the midnight sun, giving Lapland 24-hour sunlight during certain periods. Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 2 June 2026 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 26 Jun. 2026.

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