Lodge
Kongsfjord Arctic Lodge
Outside, 22 km from Varangerhalvøyaby Skua Nature Group S.R.L.
This is the former Kongsfjord Gjestehus, a group of restored fishing-village houses on the Veines peninsula. Skua Nature, a wildlife and photo-tour company, now runs it as the base for its Varanger trips. Guests photograph Arctic birds and mammals on guided outings and from Skua's photo hides, and a gyrfalcon nesting site can be reached on foot along the Veines headland.
Details
- Feeding not stated
- Baiting not stated
- No captive animals
- Language
- English
- Species nearby
- Gyrfalcon, King eider, Steller's eider, Atlantic puffin, Reindeer, Arctic fox, Eurasian otter, Humpback whale and Orca
Species
Months
- January, open
- February, open
- March, open
- April, open
- May, open
- June, open
- July, open
- August, open
- September, open
- October, open
- November, open
- December, open
Year round or not stated
Light and conditions
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Light through the year
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Oslo time (with summer time where it applies).
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| Jan | None: only blue hour around noon, 09:17–13:08 | 0h0 hpolar night | −2° | |
| Feb | 07:56– | 12:19– | 7h 8m7 h 8 min | 7° |
| Mar | 05:36– | 15:33– | 11h 33m11 h 33 min | 17° |
| Apr | 04:05– | 18:44– | 16h 22m16 h 22 min | 29° |
| May | 00:51– | 20:41– | 24h24 hmidnight sun | 38° |
| Jun | until 01:53 | from 22:14 | 24h24 hmidnight sun | 43° |
| Jul | until 02:40 | from 21:34 | 24h24 hmidnight sun | 41° |
| Aug | 03:04– | 19:36– | 18h 34m18 h 34 min | 33° |
| Sep | 05:23– | 17:18– | 13h 28m13 h 28 min | 22° |
| Oct | 07:30– | 14:32– | 8h 58m8 h 58 min | 11° |
| Nov | Low sun all day: 09:40–11:53 | 3h 14m3 h 14 min | 1° | |
| Dec | None: only blue hour around noon, 10:56–11:00 | 0h0 hpolar night | −4° | |
- Midnight sun: the sun does not set on 15 May, 15 June and 15 July.
- Polar night: the sun does not rise on 15 January and 15 December.