The town lies just north of the Arctic Circle where the midnight sun is visible from 2 June to 10 July. Due to atmospheric refraction, there is no true polar night in Bod�, but because of the mountains south of Bod�, the sun is not visible from the city from early December to early January. Average number of sunhours in Bod� is highest in June with 221 hours.
The strongest tidal current in the world, with water speeds reaching 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph), is Saltstraumen, situated about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Bod�. Kjerring�y is a well preserved old trading village on the coast about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Bod�. With its scenic setting and authentic buildings, several movies have been shot at this little port, including Benoni og Rosa (based on Knut Hamsun's novel), I am Dina and Telegrafisten.
The Skjerstadfjorden in the eastern part of Bod� passes through the Saltstraumen into the Saltfjorden. The Saltfjorden then flows west into theVestfjorden. Lakes in the region include Fj�rvatnet, Gj�mmervatnet, Heggmovatnet, Sol�yvatnet, Valnesvatnet, and Vatnvatnet.
There are also several islands and island groups in Bod�. Straum�ya and Knaplund�ya are in the Saltfjorden. Several bridges connect these islands to the mainland: �selistraumen Bridge, Indre Sunnan Bridge, and Saltstraumen Bridge.Landegode, Helligv�r, Bliksv�r, and Karls�yv�r all lie in the Vestfjorden. Several lighthouses are also located out in the Vestfjorden: Bj�rn�y Lighthouse, Gryt�y Lighthouse, Landegode Lighthouse, Nyholmen Lighthouse, and Tennholmen Lighthouse
