midnight sun

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˈmɪdnʌɪt sʌn/

Noun

midnight sun noun

The 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.

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polar night summer solstice noon northern solstice southern solstice winter solstice astronomical twilight solar noon december solstice solstice june solstice zenithal passage solstitial colure solar eclipse gegenschein zenial passage

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