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.
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| 4.20 pm south of Tromso |
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| Tromso at 10.30 am |
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| Tromso 12.20 pm |
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| zoom in at 12.20 pm |
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| Tromso 1.36 pm |
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| Tromso 1.40 pm |
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| Tromso church 2 pm |
Further north, in Alta -
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8 am
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| 9.10 am |
The next 2 were 11.30 am, taken on a dog sledding trip -
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| 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 -
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| Chef taking a photo 10.45 am |
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| 12.50 pm |
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| The moon kept hiding behind the mountains |
The next few were taken in Sortland -
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| 9.50 am |
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| Moon over the church at 11 am |
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| Sortland 1 pm |
Whilst watching the aurora borealis one evening, this was the moon at 7.40 pm -
