Sunrise & Sunset Times in Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen 🇸🇯

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 08:26 ↑ 116.0° ESE

Sunset Today: 17:00 ↑ 243.3° WSW

Day Length: 8h 34m

Sun Direction: NW

Sun Altitude: -13.3°

Sun Distance: 149.469 million km

Next Solstice: Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice)

In Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen the sun rises at 08:26 and sets at 17:00, giving 8h 34m of daylight — 16 min shorter than yesterday. The next solstice is on Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice).

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	07:33 ↑ 102° OZO	17:57 ↑ 257° WZW	10h 24m	-15m 11s	N.v.t.	N.v.t.	03:29	21:56	05:48	19:40	12:47	149.76
2	07:40 ↑ 104° OZO	17:49 ↑ 255° WZW	10h 08m	-15m 16s	N.v.t.	N.v.t.	03:40	21:45	05:56	19:33	12:46	149.72
3	07:48 ↑ 106° OZO	17:41 ↑ 253° WZW	9h 53m	-15m 23s	N.v.t.	N.v.t.	03:50	21:35	06:03	19:25	12:46	149.68
4	07:55 ↑ 108° OZO	17:33 ↑ 251° WZW	9h 37m	-15m 31s	N.v.t.	N.v.t.	04:00	21:25	06:10	19:17	12:46	149.64
5	08:03 ↑ 110° OZO	17:25 ↑ 249° WZW	9h 22m	-15m 40s	N.v.t.	N.v.t.	04:09	21:15	06:17	19:09	12:46	149.59
6	08:10 ↑ 112° OZO	17:17 ↑ 247° WZW	9h 06m	-15m 50s	N.v.t.	N.v.t.	04:18	21:06	06:25	19:02	12:45	149.55
7	08:18 ↑ 114° OZO	17:08 ↑ 245° WZW	8h 50m	-16m 01s	N.v.t.	N.v.t.	04:27	20:57	06:32	18:54	12:45	149.51
8	08:26 ↑ 116° OZO	17:00 ↑ 243° WZW	8h 34m	-16m 15s	N.v.t.	N.v.t.	04:35	20:48	06:39	18:47	12:45	149.47
9	08:34 ↑ 118° OZO	16:52 ↑ 241° WZW	8h 17m	-16m 29s	N.v.t.	23:52	04:43	20:40	06:46	18:39	12:44	149.43
10	08:42 ↑ 120° OZO	16:43 ↑ 239° WZW	8h 00m	-16m 46s	02:02	23:28	04:51	20:31	06:53	18:32	12:44	149.41
11	08:50 ↑ 122° OZO	16:34 ↑ 237° WZW	7h 43m	-17m 05s	02:02	23:08	04:59	20:23	07:00	18:24	12:44	149.34
12	08:59 ↑ 125° ZO	16:25 ↑ 235° ZW	7h 26m	-17m 27s	02:21	22:52	05:07	20:15	07:07	18:17	12:44	149.30
13	09:08 ↑ 127° ZO	16:16 ↑ 232° ZW	7h 08m	-17m 52s	02:37	22:38	05:14	20:07	07:14	18:09	12:43	149.25
14	09:17 ↑ 129° ZO	16:07 ↑ 230° ZW	6h 49m	-18m 20s	02:50	22:25	05:22	19:59	07:21	18:02	12:43	149.21
15	09:26 ↑ 132° ZO	15:57 ↑ 228° ZW	6h 31m	-18m 53s	03:03	22:13	05:29	19:52	07:28	17:54	12:43	149.20
16	09:35 ↑ 134° ZO	15:47 ↑ 225° ZW	6h 11m	-19m 31s	03:14	22:02	05:36	19:44	07:35	17:47	12:43	149.12
17	09:45 ↑ 136° ZO	15:37 ↑ 223° ZW	5h 51m	-20m 15s	03:25	21:52	05:43	19:37	07:42	17:39	12:42	149.08
18	09:56 ↑ 139° ZO	15:26 ↑ 220° ZW	5h 30m	-21m 09s	03:35	21:42	05:50	19:30	07:49	17:32	12:42	149.04
19	10:07 ↑ 142° ZO	15:15 ↑ 218° ZW	5h 07m	-22m 13s	03:45	21:32	05:57	19:23	07:57	17:24	12:42	149.00
20	10:18 ↑ 145° ZO	15:03 ↑ 215° ZW	4h 44m	-23m 34s	03:54	21:23	06:04	19:16	08:04	17:17	12:42	148.95
21	10:31 ↑ 148° ZZO	14:50 ↑ 211° ZWZ	4h 19m	-25m 16s	04:03	21:14	06:11	19:09	08:11	17:09	12:42	148.91
22	10:44 ↑ 151° ZZO	14:36 ↑ 208° ZWZ	3h 51m	-27m 32s	04:11	21:06	06:18	19:02	08:19	17:01	12:41	148.87
23	11:00 ↑ 155° ZZO	14:20 ↑ 204° ZWZ	3h 20m	-30m 44s	04:19	20:58	06:24	18:55	08:26	16:54	12:41	148.83
24	11:17 ↑ 160° ZZO	14:02 ↑ 200° ZWZ	2h 45m	-35m 44s	04:27	20:50	06:31	18:48	08:34	16:46	12:41	148.79
25	10:40 ↑ 165° ZZO	12:40 ↑ 194° ZWZ	1h 59m	-45m 08s	03:35	19:42	05:37	17:41	07:41	15:38	11:41	148.75
26	11:18 ↑ 174° Z	11:59 ↑ 184° Z	0h 41m	-78m 30s	03:42	19:35	05:44	17:35	07:49	15:30	11:41	148.71
27	N.v.t.	N.v.t.	0h 00m	-41m 24s	03:49	19:28	05:50	17:28	07:57	15:22	11:41	148.69
28	N.v.t.	N.v.t.	0h 00m	+0m 00s	03:56	19:21	05:57	17:22	08:05	15:14	11:41	148.63
29	N.v.t.	N.v.t.	0h 00m	+0m 00s	04:03	19:14	06:03	17:15	08:13	15:05	11:41	148.59
30	N.v.t.	N.v.t.	0h 00m	+0m 00s	04:10	19:07	06:09	17:09	08:22	14:57	11:41	148.55
31	N.v.t.	N.v.t.	0h 00m	+0m 00s	04:16	19:01	06:16	17:03	08:30	14:48	11:41	148.52
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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Longyearbyen

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Longyearbyen.

What time does the sun rise today in Longyearbyen?

In Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Longyearbyen?

Sunset today in Longyearbyen is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Longyearbyen?

Day length today in Longyearbyen is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Longyearbyen?

Solar noon in Longyearbyen is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Longyearbyen?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Longyearbyen this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Longyearbyen?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.