Circumpolar moon in Arctic Norway

Whilst on the December 2024 Arctic Norway Northern Lights cruise, it was full moon on 14 Dec. However once we crossed over the Arctic Circle, the moon was visible about 24 hours a day, as it never sets. And the fact there is no sun in the Arctic in December, it felt strange seeing the moon all the time. The sun doesn't show over the horizon for several months, resulting in just a few hours of twilight during the day. The lack of sunrise and sunset results in Polar Nights.

The moon is considered circumpolar when it appears from any latitude north of 61°28'N. 

I took so many photos of the moon as it was so beautiful and I was fascinated to see it constantly and it even appeared almost full most of the time.

4.20 pm south of Tromso

Tromso at 10.30 am

Tromso 12.20 pm

zoom in at 12.20 pm

Tromso 1.36 pm

Tromso 1.40 pm

Tromso church 2 pm

Further north, in Alta -

8 am

9.10 am

The next 2 were 11.30 am, taken on a dog sledding trip -

Alta, 3.50 pm

Next day at sea, taken soon after 9 am. Some of the photos appear lighter than it actually was, depending on camera - my phone on night setting made the photos look lighter, whereas my compact camera photos look darker - as can be seen in the first 2 photos -

Chef taking a photo 10.45 am

12.50 pm

The moon kept hiding behind the mountains

The next few were taken in Sortland -

9.50 am

Moon over the church at 11 am

Sortland 1 pm

Whilst watching the aurora borealis one evening, this was the moon at 7.40 pm -

Snow moon Feb 2021

 The full Snow Moon reached peak illumination around 8 am GMT on Saturday, February 27. It was daylight here, so I didn't see the moon - I only saw it as it rose on Sunday evening, 28th. It is named snow moon from the snow on the ground - the snow in London was a couple of weeks earlier!

When the moon rose on the 28th I managed to catch it as it came up by some cranes.

And 1st March -

Full moon and Jupiter, July 2020

The full moon this month was on 5th July. In American tradition, the full Moon in July is called the Buck Moon because a buck’s antlers are in full growth mode at this time. This full Moon was also known as the Thunder Moon because thunderstorms are so frequent during this month.

I was surprised to see it rise slightly further south than normal on the night of 5th July. Jupiter was very bright above the moon. Saturn should also have been visible but I couldn't see it. Possibly because the moon and surrounding sky were very bright.

The moon when I first saw it, at 22.11

With Jupiter -

And with the church steeple as a reference point -

Next night I was lucky. It was a cloudy night but when I woke at 1 am and looked out, I managed to see Jupiter and Saturn -

From timeanddate -

UPDATE

10 pm on 19 July, Jupiter was really bright and Saturn was also visible -