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Summer phenomenon "White Nights" observed in St. Petersburg, Russia
By Xinhua Published: Jun 22, 2026 11:29 AM
Tourists take sightseeing boats on the Winter Canal in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2026. St. Petersburg's White Nights is a spectacular summer phenomenon where the city's high northern latitude prevents the sky from getting completely dark. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

Tourists take sightseeing boats on the Winter Canal in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2026. St. Petersburg's "White Nights" is a spectacular summer phenomenon where the city's high northern latitude prevents the sky from getting completely dark. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)


People enjoy music at Palace Square of St. Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2026. St. Petersburg's White Nights is a spectacular summer phenomenon where the city's high northern latitude prevents the sky from getting completely dark. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

People enjoy music at Palace Square of St. Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2026. St. Petersburg's "White Nights" is a spectacular summer phenomenon where the city's high northern latitude prevents the sky from getting completely dark. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)


A person enjoys music by the Neva River in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2026. St. Petersburg's White Nights is a spectacular summer phenomenon where the city's high northern latitude prevents the sky from getting completely dark. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

A person enjoys music by the Neva River in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2026. St. Petersburg's "White Nights" is a spectacular summer phenomenon where the city's high northern latitude prevents the sky from getting completely dark. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)


This photo taken on June 21, 2026 shows a view of the Neva River in St. Petersburg, Russia. St. Petersburg's White Nights is a spectacular summer phenomenon where the city's high northern latitude prevents the sky from getting completely dark. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

This photo taken on June 21, 2026 shows a view of the Neva River in St. Petersburg, Russia. St. Petersburg's "White Nights" is a spectacular summer phenomenon where the city's high northern latitude prevents the sky from getting completely dark. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)