Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago above the Arctic Circle, experiences polar night from mid-November to late January, when the sun doesn’t rise, cloaking its icy, glacier-covered landscape in darkness, faintly lit by twilight and northern lights. Despite subzero temperatures, about 2,500 residents in Longyearbyen and Arctic wildlife endure, supported by artificial light, until sunlight returns in late January, ushering in the midnight sun by April. | Historyinmemes

Svalbard, Norway, is a remote Arctic archipelago where the sun does not rise for several weeks each winter—from November to January—due to a phenomenon known as the polar night. Located well within the Arctic Circle, the region experiences continuous darkness because the Earth’s tilt turns it away from the sun during winter. Despite the darkness, the sky is often illuminated by the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis), creating a unique natural spectacle. In contrast, during summer, Svalbard experi