Shetland islands, They never get dark in the summer

RobitTV

Just about 75/100 miles off the coast of north scotland, The Shetland islands.

It never get's dark in the Summer

And its still dailylight their, and its like some people are still going around there daily business.

http://visit.shetland.org/lerwick-town-centre-webcam
http://visit.shetland.org/sumburgh-head-webcam
Most popular ones!

all cams - http://visit.shetland.org/shetland-webcams

Would you live here?, or go on holidays here?

deathrider

You'd never get a wink of f*cking sleep!

Sticky_Fingers

Go outside and have a look to the North, at this time of year you can still see light from the Sun in the sky anywhere in Ireland.

im invisible

it would be good for all-night parties, Id hate to be there for the winter 'tho. serious Seasonal Affected Disorder id say

Posy

I'd say it must be horribly dark in the winter.
So long as it wasn't bright bright, like sun shining etc, more of a twilight, I'd like it. I'd have my curtains shut at night and I'm sure I'd adjust if I was there a while.

I'd feel lovely and safe walking around at night if it was bright!

deathrider

If nothing else, at least it would keep the pesky vampires away.

RobitTV

Posy wrote: »

I'd say it must be horribly dark in the winter.
So long as it wasn't bright bright, like sun shining etc, more of a twilight, I'd like it. I'd have my curtains shut at night and I'm sure I'd adjust if I was there a while.

I'd feel lovely and safe walking around at night if it was bright!

Yeah, there is like groups of people chatting on the webcam, and walking around the town, then there is a good few car's going around.

Its the most lively town in Western europe lol

stupidusername

I would love to experience that! But i'd have to go alone,i'm not one for a lack of sleep,don't mix well with people. Hmm do the birds cope I wonder.

Intrigue has befallen me,i shall research this yonder therein

Darlughda

The midgies would have you eaten alive.

Saila

parts of sweeden and norway are the same, didnt think it stretched this far south though.

OPENROAD

I like the dark evenings, the darker the better imo

losthorizon

Shetland wouldnt have perpetual 24 hours of daylight but close enough to it. Its a bit too far south for that.

Hank_Jones

Looks quite dark tbh.

http://visit.shetland.org/fetlar-webcam

WoollyRedHat

Constant summer light? Would help grow some weed faster alright

RobitTV

Hank_Jones wrote: »

Looks quite dark tbh.

http://visit.shetland.org/fetlar-webcam

Something wrong with that cam, the other ones tell the truth, so much brighter then that one.

Its bright in the other ones

RobitTV

Lovely blue sky, and some buzz in Lerwick town centre even at 1:05 am lol

http://visit.shetland.org/lerwick-town-centre-webcam

RobitTV

And plus the good thing is for them, It can only get brighter

Badgermonkey

Bet their ponies long for the dark.

Perfect height for lonesome island folk.

SharpshooterTom

I've been to the Faroe Islands in october last year. Didn't really seem that much different weather and daylight wise if I'm being honest at that time.

K-9

But their winters, their fecking depressing winters.*

*From an optimistic poster!

Cú Giobach

Gnobe wrote: »

I've been to the Faroe Islands in october last year. Didn't really seem that much different weather and daylight wise if I'm being honest at that time.

That's because the equinox is around september 22/23 when every part of the Earth, (with the exception of the actual N & S Poles where the Sun just circles the horizon), has days and nights of equal length.

stovelid

I lived in Norway for a while and I always remember that in the place I lived in, the sky was a weird darkish blue for a lot of the night during the summer - not completely dark but more like late dusk.

RobitTV

Quite a busy town - http://visit.shetland.org/lerwick-town-centre-webcam

Abit cloudy there today, but they have daylight to look foward to most of the day lol

Son Of A Vidic

Well looking at those webcams, it gets dark enough for cars to use their lights at night. So I'd have no problem getting a couple of hours kip.

tallaghtmick

OPENROAD wrote: »

I like the dark evenings, the darker the better imo

larry?

Daegerty

I'm in Lerwick now, didn't get quite dark last night but still fairly dark.

sleeping isn't a problem just close the curtains. I suppose it would get less dark in the north isles which is where I'm going today

Now I'm wondering did anyone from boards see me on that webcam as I passed that spot a few times already

rossie1977

shetland islands is not far enough north to never get dark, you have to be above the arctic circle for that to happen, shetland is at the exact same latitude at bergen in norway and i have been to bergen in july and for sure it gets dark, sunset is shetland tonight is 10.26pm, by contrast its 9.58pm in belfast and 9.52pm in dublin tonight

you need to go as far north as tromso for it to not get dark in summer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndlQNicOeso

RobitTV

the place is at its darkest now, And its still bright enough.

http://visit.shetland.org/sumburgh-head-webcam

stupidusername

that's mad. weird to know that's the sun and in the north. weird. might consider going there some time.

RobitTV

stupidusername wrote: »

that's mad. weird to know that's the sun and in the north. weird. might consider going there some time.

Yeah same lol

Hopefully one day i will get there, seems quite cool, if i ever went, i would go in the summer acourse.

Irishmarinelife

http://www.strandhillsurfschool.com/page/north_end

This webcam in Strandhill in Sligo faces North, right now, at 23:50, theres still a glow in the sky. Keep it in Ireland, go to Sligo.

Daegerty

Tis fairly dark in Uyeasound tonight, but not so dark that you wouldn't be able to find your way outside without a flashlight. The thick layer of cloud is helping bring in the darkness

rorrissey

I've been watching the town center for about 10 minutes now, it's so entertaining! I wish there was audio!

Overflow

The Shetland Islands are much further north than where i am in southern Norway and we get about 3 hours of twilight in the summer, then its bright again.
Heres what it is like right now. Will be daylight very soon.

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/155/norwaynight.jpg/

RobitTV

Overflow wrote: »

The Shetland Islands are much further north than where i am in southern Norway and we get about 3 hours of twilight in the summer, then its bright again.
Heres what it is like right now. Will be daylight very soon.

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/155/norwaynight.jpg/

oh cool you live in norway, must be very bright there

RobitTV

rorrissey wrote: »

I've been watching the town center for about 10 minutes now, it's so entertaining! I wish there was audio!

I've never seen a Town so lively at 1:30am lol

RobitTV

Such a shame the cloud is their tonight.

The cloud makes it darker