pete14 Posted August 15, 2019 #1 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Arcadia is going to both Tromsø and Narvik at the beginning of December. I have been to a Tromso in early March and in the summer but never in December. I have read slightly conflicting articles about how light it is during the day in early December, ranging from dark to more like dusk. If anybody has been to Northern Norway late November and early December, can you please enlighten me about this. P&O are running scenic tours through the spectacular scenery including the new cable car at Narvik but if it is dark, presumably outside the towns, there will be precious little to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted August 15, 2019 #2 Share Posted August 15, 2019 (edited) from timeanddate dot com November 30, sun below horizon all day, civil twilight 08.45 to 14.19 The main attraction is the possibility of seeing the northern lights Edited August 15, 2019 by davecttr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete14 Posted August 15, 2019 Author #3 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Thanks Dave. I am just not quite sure what ‘civil twilight’ actually is. It sounds as though there is some light during the day, but I suspect less than three weeks from the shortest day, not very much. Of course the Northern Lights are the main attraction but we have a whole day in each port, leaving around 2:00 am and people are booking tours during the day which may not be as spectacular as they sound, even if it is like twilight as we know it, rather than dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les_ldh Posted August 15, 2019 #4 Share Posted August 15, 2019 41 minutes ago, pete14 said: Thanks Dave. I am just not quite sure what ‘civil twilight’ actually is. It sounds as though there is some light during the day, but I suspect less than three weeks from the shortest day, not very much. Of course the Northern Lights are the main attraction but we have a whole day in each port, leaving around 2:00 am and people are booking tours during the day which may not be as spectacular as they sound, even if it is like twilight as we know it, rather than dark. Definition of civil twilight : the period after sunset or before sunrise ending or beginning when the sun is about 6 degrees below the horizon and during which on clear days there is enough light for ordinary outdoor occupations source; Merriam-Webster dictionary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete14 Posted August 15, 2019 Author #5 Share Posted August 15, 2019 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Les_ldh said: Definition of civil twilight : the period after sunset or before sunrise ending or beginning when the sun is about 6 degrees below the horizon and during which on clear days there is enough light for ordinary outdoor occupations source; Merriam-Webster dictionary Thanks Les. Doesn’t seem quite as dark as I was thinking it might be. It would still be good if somebody who has been there at that time could give us the benefit of their experience. According to ‘What’s in port’, Arcadia seems to be the only cruiseship visiting Narvik and Tromso in the whole of December. Edited August 15, 2019 by pete14 Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosebear Mum Posted August 16, 2019 #6 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Look up on https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/uk your local town or city, or search its name. Scroll down, and Look at when civil twilight ENDS (I know this sounds counter intuitive!) . Go outside and look at how light it is. Maybe not tonight as it’s peeing down for many of us! At the moment it’s about 21:10 for me and ends just after 22:00hrs when nautical twilight kicks in. The order of darkness is Civil, Nautical and Astronomical I use this site a lot when wishing to see the night sky... GBM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpio41 Posted August 16, 2019 #7 Share Posted August 16, 2019 I was inside the Artic Circle in Finland some years ago. In December the sky was a pinky grey and a dull light but good enough to take pictures. It wasn't light till about 10am and getting dark quickly sometime after 3pm. We go in February 2020 to see the northern lights and expecting similar dull light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haworth Posted August 16, 2019 #8 Share Posted August 16, 2019 This was Alta in March this year, we had very good weather until the famous storm that engulfed Viking Sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy v Posted August 16, 2019 #9 Share Posted August 16, 2019 There will also be snow on the ground which always makes it much lighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh1809 Posted August 17, 2019 #10 Share Posted August 17, 2019 16 hours ago, Haworth said: This was Alta in March this year, we had very good weather until the famous storm that engulfed Viking Sky Nice picture! But in March you're not far away from the equinox, so it's going to be far lighter than it would be in December, which was when the OP was asking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete14 Posted August 17, 2019 Author #11 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Thanks for the helpful replies (and the nice picture). It seems as though it will not be the sort of light for a panoramic and scenic tour but perfectly manageable. Sticking in the more built up area, especially in Tromso, seems to be the best idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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