Hours of daylight in Lapland
The belief of six months 24h hours of daylight and six months of 24h of night is just that, a belief far away from reality.
Around December and January we will experience the shortest days, and during June and July we don't switch on the lights at home.
Both periods, during the shortest days in winter and the midnight sun in summer, are very exotic for the travellers.
Check the chart in this post to see how many hours of daylight you will enjoy when you visit us. The chart is based in Rovaniemi, but is a good reference for other destinations in Lapland too.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Total daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1st | 10.50 | 13.43 | 2h 44min |
| January15th | 10.20 | 14.34 | 4h 13min |
| February 1st | 9.20 | 15.43 | 6h 22min |
| February 15th | 8.27 | 16.37 | 8h 10min |
| March 1st | 7.33 | 17.27 | 9h 53min |
| March 15th | 6.38 | 18.15 | 11h 37min |
| April 1st | 6.31 | 20.12 | 13h 41min |
| April 15th | 5.36 | 21.00 | 15h 24min |
| May 1st | 4.31 | 21.59 | 17h 28min |
| May 15th | 3.32 | 22.56 | 19h 23min |
| June 1st | 2.12 | 0.20 | 22h 7min |
| June 15th | - | - | 24h |
| July 1st | - | - | 24h |
| July 15th | 2.36 | 0.06 | 21h 30min |
| August 1st | 3.54 | 22.50 | 18h56min |
| August 15th | 4.54 | 21.48 | 16h 55min |
| September 1st | 5.48 | 20.43 | 14h 54min |
| September 15th | 6.34 | 19.48 | 13h 14min |
| October 1st | 7.26 | 18.45 | 11h 18min |
| October 15th | 8.13 | 17.50 | 9h 36min |
| November 1st | 8.13 | 15.45 | 7h 31min |
| November 15th | 9.07 | 14.53 | 5h 45min |
| December 1st | 10.11 | 13.58 | 3h 46min |
| December 15th | 10.58 | 13.25 | 2h 26min |
