Current Time in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
8:58:20 PM
20:58:20
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Arctic/Longyearbyen
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Time zone details
Longyearbyen is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Longyearbyen
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Administrative area
- Svalbard
- District
- Spitsbergen
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Norwegian Krone (NOK)
Practical
- Languages
- Norwegian, Russian
- Dialing code
- +47
- Population
- 2,368
- Elevation
- Approximately 1 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 78° 13' N / 15° 38' E
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Clock changes in Longyearbyen
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 11 min14 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- No event on this local date – No event on this local date
Waxing GibbousMoon illumination94%
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Thursday, September 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 11 min14 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (11.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- No event on this local date – No event on this local date
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- No event on this local date
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Saturday, September 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 11 min | 14 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 56 min | 14 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 41 min | 14 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 26 min | 14 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 11 min | 14 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 56 min | 15 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 41 min | 15 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Longyearbyen
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Plan around Longyearbyen
Upcoming national public holidays in Svalbard & Jan Mayen
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Svalbard Airport, LongyearLYRMedium airport · Serves Longyearbyen, Norway4.8 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LYR / ENSB
About 4.8 km (3.0 mi) west-northwest of Longyearbyen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Longyearbyen in?
- Longyearbyen currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Arctic/Longyearbyen.
- When is the next clock change in Longyearbyen?
- Clocks in Longyearbyen move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM, changing from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00)
- Is Longyearbyen currently on daylight saving time?
- Longyearbyen is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Longyearbyen right now?
- Longyearbyen is currently UTC+02:00