#Lofoten #Islands Polar nights aren't necessarily pitch black. A polar night just means that the sun never comes over the horizon, technically. It is dark a lot of the day. On the other hand, you do have some ‘daylight’ on Lofoten during the polar nights. There are about five hours in early December where it isn’t pitch black outside and if you’re into photography, you may just realize that you’ve scored gold during these extended blue hours.