The sunlight gradually returning

If you don’t live in a Nordic region you should know that for about four moths every year there’s little or no sunlight. Midway through this stretch is the absolute darkest day, December 21^st. the winter solstice.

Now, as we have overcome New Years Eve the light is ever so slowly, yet noticeably, returning. At the moment we are gaining about two extra minutes of daylight every 24 hours. By the end of February we’ll be getting five more minutes of sunlight daily.

Some people experience winter depression during the dark season. It is not uncommon to own an artificial sunlight lamp in the northern parts of Scandinavia.

All this is the reason why long Nordic summer nights with late sunsets, if at all, are highly appreciated.