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How many hours of the day is it dark in Iceland?
Posted: 23 Oct 2009, 05:35
by Grudge
I'm asking because I looked at some of Haffstein's pictures and it's really depressing to see that it's always dark in his pictures.
Re: How many hours of the day is it dark in Iceland?
Posted: 23 Oct 2009, 05:38
by Verbal
I predict that this varies as the year progresses.
Re: How many hours of the day is it dark in Iceland?
Posted: 23 Oct 2009, 05:40
by Grudge
your prediction isn't very useful at all for answering this question I'm afraid
Re: How many hours of the day is it dark in Iceland?
Posted: 23 Oct 2009, 05:41
by Aðalsteinn
During summer (april - august) it never gets dark, bright daylight 24 hours a day. The darkest time is November - February, it'll be bright from 11am to 3:30pm.
Re: How many hours of the day is it dark in Iceland?
Posted: 23 Oct 2009, 05:43
by methodrone
lurker of mabb(ice)
Re: How many hours of the day is it dark in Iceland?
Posted: 23 Oct 2009, 05:46
by Aðalsteinn
Re: How many hours of the day is it dark in Iceland?
Posted: 23 Oct 2009, 05:49
by zim
Re: How many hours of the day is it dark in Iceland?
Posted: 23 Oct 2009, 05:50
by zim
[quote name="Rokkarinn"]During summer (april - august) it never gets dark, bright daylight 24 hours a day. The darkest time is November - February, it'll be bright from 11am to 3:30pm.[/quote]
I bet it's strange going to bet when it's still light outside

Re: How many hours of the day is it dark in Iceland?
Posted: 23 Oct 2009, 05:56
by Aðalsteinn
[quote name="zim"]
[quote name="Rokkarinn"]During summer (april - august) it never gets dark, bright daylight 24 hours a day. The darkest time is November - February, it'll be bright from 11am to 3:30pm.[/quote]
I bet it's strange going to bet when it's still light outside

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You just close the drapes and you'll never notice. This is best thing about living in Iceland. Nothing beats having some beers with friends out on the porch at 4am in daylight.

Re: How many hours of the day is it dark in Iceland?
Posted: 23 Oct 2009, 05:56
by bills bro
i'm sure it's hard to get used to both extremes each year.

Re: How many hours of the day is it dark in Iceland?
Posted: 23 Oct 2009, 06:01
by methodrone
not really, its a smooth transition
Re: How many hours of the day is it dark in Iceland?
Posted: 23 Oct 2009, 06:15
by zim
[quote name="Rokkarinn"]
[quote name="zim"]
[quote name="Rokkarinn"]During summer (april - august) it never gets dark, bright daylight 24 hours a day. The darkest time is November - February, it'll be bright from 11am to 3:30pm.[/quote]
I bet it's strange going to bet when it's still light outside

[/quote]
You just close the drapes and you'll never notice. This is best thing about living in Iceland. Nothing beats having some beers with friends out on the porch at 4am in daylight.

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that's awesome

Re: How many hours of the day is it dark in Iceland?
Posted: 23 Oct 2009, 23:47
by Mesarthim
I read a study recently that had to do with the increased number of suicides among youths in Greenland. basically they almost all took place during the summer months so that the thinking now is that having sunlight all day is actually what caused them (combined with there being nothing to do) rather than the darkness of winter.
Re: How many hours of the day is it dark in Iceland?
Posted: 24 Oct 2009, 00:17
by methodrone
its more the by product of denmark taking over a country full of hunter/gatherer folks,taking away their livelyhood and moving them into apartment blocks and introducing them to shotguns and alcohol =suicides