Current Time in Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen 🇸🇯
Lat/Long:
78.22° N,
15.63° E
Population: 2,300
Country:
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Svalbard and Jan Mayen
IANA Timezone:
Arctic/Longyearbyen
UTC Offset:
+01:00
Timezone:
CET
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Svalbard and Jan Mayen:
CET
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Svalbard and Jan Mayen:
CEST
Time in Longyearbyen — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Longyearbyen's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Longyearbyen right now?
The current local time in Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen is 19:46 (Tuesday, October 27, 2026). Longyearbyen observes the Arctic/Longyearbyen time zone, which is UTC+1 .
Which time zone does Longyearbyen use?
Longyearbyen uses Arctic/Longyearbyen, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Longyearbyen.
Does Longyearbyen observe daylight saving time?
Longyearbyen is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Arctic/Longyearbyen time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Longyearbyen?
Right now Longyearbyen is at UTC+1. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Longyearbyen observes DST.
When does the day change in Longyearbyen?
Midnight in Longyearbyen occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Arctic/Longyearbyen zone. Since Longyearbyen is at UTC+1, the date here is ahead of UTC by 1 hours.