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| − | According to [http://www.suncalc.net Suncalc], sunset in May is | + | According to [http://www.suncalc.net Suncalc], sunset in May is about midnight and sunrise is before 5am. The sun doesn’t dip too far below the horizon so it never gets completely dark. You probably won’t need a torch to walk around at night but I’d recommend bringing a small one so you can see better in the tent, find stuff inside your rucksack, etc. |
| − | Unfortunately, the light nights means there’s really no chance of seeing the northern lights. | + | The sunset time for Keflavik on Wednesday is 00:06 so, weather permitting, we have a chance of seeing the midnight sun! Unfortunately, the light nights means there’s really no chance of seeing the northern lights. |
Latest revision as of 18:18, 15 November 2016
According to Suncalc, sunset in May is about midnight and sunrise is before 5am. The sun doesn’t dip too far below the horizon so it never gets completely dark. You probably won’t need a torch to walk around at night but I’d recommend bringing a small one so you can see better in the tent, find stuff inside your rucksack, etc.
The sunset time for Keflavik on Wednesday is 00:06 so, weather permitting, we have a chance of seeing the midnight sun! Unfortunately, the light nights means there’s really no chance of seeing the northern lights.