between around april 30 and august 13, resolute experiences midnight sun, whilst between around november 7 and february 4 there is polar night. between late november and mid-january the sun is so low that there is not even civil twilight, with the only exception from complete darkness being a deeper blue sky called "nautical twilight" at noon, but there is no true experience of 24 hours of pitch black darkness around noon. for about two weeks before and after the midnight sun in resolute, the nights are still quite bright since it does not get any darker than civil twilight (this is the twilight where surrounding objects are still visible and outdoor activities can go on without the need for artificial lighting). resolute, however, does not experience night (the phase of day) from about march 14 to september 29.