White Nights occurs in St. Petersburg

White Nights occurs in St. Petersburg

Picture taken at around 3:00 a.m. local time on June 6, 2009 shows a view of St. Petersburg, a Russian city lying at 60°north latitude. The day length in St. Petersburg can be nearly 20 hours in summer months, a natural phenomenon known as the White Nights that occurs in areas of high latitude.

Picture taken at around 3:00 a.m. local time on June 6, 2009 shows a view of St. Petersburg, a Russian city lying at 60°north latitude. The day length in St. Petersburg can be nearly 20 hours in summer months, a natural phenomenon known as the White Nights that occurs in areas of high latitude.

Picture taken at around 3:00 a.m. local time on June 6, 2009 shows a view of St. Petersburg, a Russian city lying at 60°north latitude. The day length in St. Petersburg can be nearly 20 hours in summer months, a natural phenomenon known as the White Nights that occurs in areas of high latitude.

Picture taken at midnight June 7, 2009 shows a view of St. Petersburg, a Russian city lying at 60°north latitude. The day length in St. Petersburg can be nearly 20 hours in summer months, a natural phenomenon known as the White Nights that occurs in areas of high latitude.