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When is sunrise and sunset in Longyearbyen today?

Live countdown to the next event, plus today’s exact clocks in Arctic/Longyearbyen.

Dawn & Sunrise
Today's Sunrise in Longyearbyen
08:16 AM
Civil Dawn: 06:32 AM

Horizon 113° ESE

Sunset & Dusk
Today's Sunset in Longyearbyen
05:15 PM
Civil Dusk:

Horizon 247° WSW

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Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Longyearbyen

Automatic daily forecast calculated for this location. Times update with your selected date.

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
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Where on the horizon?

Sunrise and sunset compass bearings for Longyearbyen — face these degrees, not “due east” or “due west.”

N E S W
Sunrise Sunset
Sunrise azimuth 113° ESE Face ESE at dawn
Sunset azimuth 247° WSW Face WSW at dusk

Azimuth is degrees clockwise from true north (0°). Today the disk clears the horizon at 113° ESE and drops at 247° WSW. Use that heading to pick a rail, pier, or hill that actually sees the Sun — then jump to where to stand.

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How long is the day?

Today versus yesterday, solstice extremes, and the earliest/latest clock times for Longyearbyen in 2026.

Daylight (37.4% of 24h) 8h 59m day / 15h 1m night
Today
Vs yesterday
Night length
Vs longest day (June solstice (northern summer)) −13h 53m Aug 25, 2026 · 22h 52m 0s
Vs shortest day (December solstice (northern winter)) +8h 59m Jan 1, 2026 · 0h 0m 0s
Earliest sunrise01:34 AMAug 25, 2026
Latest sunrise11:27 AMFeb 16, 2026
Earliest sunset12:14 AMApr 18, 2026
Latest sunset11:54 PMAug 26, 2026

Clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time — earliest sunrise is not always the longest day.

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When is golden hour and blue hour?

Photography windows when the Sun sits between +6° and −8° for Longyearbyen.

Golden hour

Morning
Evening

Warm, low light — arrive at the start of the evening window, not at sunset.

Blue hour

Morning
Evening

Indigo sky after sunset (or before sunrise). Pair with city lights or water.

Need the physics and camera settings? Open the Golden Hour and Blue Hour tools.

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Where should I stand in Longyearbyen?

Public viewpoints aimed at today’s sunrise (ESE) and sunset (WSW) bearings.

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What about this month and this year?

A year-long day-length curve, then the day-by-day sun calendar (azimuth, twilight, golden/blue hour) and monthly snapshot for Longyearbyen.

Longyearbyen day length through 2026

The curve peaks near the june solstice (northern summer) (Aug 25, 2026, 22h 52m 0s) and bottoms out near the december solstice (northern winter) (Jan 1, 2026, 0h 0m 0s). Today is marked on the line.

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Full Month Sun Calendar

Longyearbyen Sun Times — October 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, compass azimuth, day-length change, civil/nautical/astronomical twilight, golden hour, blue hour, and solar noon for Longyearbyen in Arctic/Longyearbyen. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Scroll sideways for photography and twilight columns, or use the arrows to browse other months.

Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length Diff Solar Noon Civil Nautical Astronomical Golden hour Blue hour
Time Azimuth Time Azimuth Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Morning Evening Morning Evening
Thu, Oct 107:31 AM101° E06:04 PM259° WSW10h 33m 0s—12:47 PM05:49 AM07:46 PM03:30 AM10:05 PM——06:29 AM – 10:10 AM03:25 PM – 07:06 PM05:07 AM – 06:29 AM07:06 PM – 08:27 PM
Fri, Oct 207:38 AM103° ESE05:56 PM257° WSW10h 18m 0s−15m 0s12:47 PM05:56 AM07:38 PM03:40 AM09:54 PM——06:36 AM – 10:22 AM03:12 PM – 06:58 PM05:15 AM – 06:36 AM06:58 PM – 08:19 PM
Sat, Oct 307:46 AM105° ESE05:48 PM255° WSW10h 2m 0s−16m 0s12:47 PM06:03 AM07:30 PM03:50 AM09:43 PM——06:43 AM – 10:35 AM02:59 PM – 06:51 PM05:23 AM – 06:43 AM06:51 PM – 08:11 PM
Sun, Oct 407:53 AM107° ESE05:40 PM253° WSW9h 47m 0s−15m 0s12:46 PM06:11 AM07:22 PM04:00 AM09:33 PM——06:50 AM – 10:49 AM02:44 PM – 06:43 PM05:30 AM – 06:50 AM06:43 PM – 08:03 PM
Mon, Oct 508:01 AM109° ESE05:32 PM251° WSW9h 31m 0s−16m 0s12:46 PM06:18 AM07:15 PM04:09 AM09:23 PM——06:57 AM – 11:05 AM02:27 PM – 06:35 PM05:38 AM – 06:57 AM06:35 PM – 07:54 PM
Tue, Oct 608:08 AM111° ESE05:24 PM249° WSW9h 16m 0s−15m 0s12:46 PM06:25 AM07:07 PM04:18 AM09:13 PM——07:04 AM – 11:24 AM02:08 PM – 06:28 PM05:45 AM – 07:04 AM06:28 PM – 07:47 PM
Wed, Oct 7 Today08:16 AM113° ESE05:15 PM247° WSW8h 59m 0s−17m 0s12:45 PM06:32 AM06:59 PM04:27 AM09:04 PM——07:11 AM – 11:49 AM01:42 PM – 06:20 PM05:52 AM – 07:11 AM06:20 PM – 07:39 PM
Thu, Oct 808:24 AM115° ESE05:07 PM245° WSW8h 43m 0s−16m 0s12:45 PM06:39 AM06:52 PM04:35 AM08:55 PM——N/AN/A06:00 AM – 07:18 AM06:12 PM – 07:31 PM
Fri, Oct 908:31 AM117° ESE04:58 PM243° WSW8h 27m 0s−16m 0s12:44 PM06:46 AM06:44 PM04:44 AM08:46 PM——N/AN/A06:07 AM – 07:25 AM06:04 PM – 07:23 PM
Sat, Oct 1008:39 AM119° ESE04:50 PM241° WSW8h 11m 0s−16m 0s12:44 PM06:53 AM06:36 PM04:52 AM08:38 PM01:40 AM11:51 PMN/AN/A06:14 AM – 07:33 AM05:57 PM – 07:16 PM
Sun, Oct 1108:48 AM122° ESE04:41 PM238° WSW7h 53m 0s−18m 0s12:44 PM07:00 AM06:29 PM04:59 AM08:29 PM02:03 AM11:25 PMN/AN/A06:21 AM – 07:40 AM05:49 PM – 07:08 PM
Mon, Oct 1208:56 AM124° ESE04:32 PM236° SW7h 36m 0s−17m 0s12:44 PM07:07 AM06:21 PM05:07 AM08:21 PM02:22 AM11:06 PMN/AN/A06:28 AM – 07:47 AM05:41 PM – 07:01 PM
Tue, Oct 1309:05 AM126° SE04:23 PM234° SW7h 18m 0s−18m 0s12:44 PM07:14 AM06:14 PM05:15 AM08:13 PM02:37 AM10:50 PMN/AN/A06:35 AM – 07:54 AM05:33 PM – 06:53 PM
Wed, Oct 1409:13 AM128° SE04:14 PM232° SW7h 1m 0s−17m 0s12:43 PM07:21 AM06:06 PM05:22 AM08:05 PM02:51 AM10:36 PMN/AN/A06:42 AM – 08:02 AM05:25 PM – 06:46 PM
Thu, Oct 1509:22 AM130° SE04:04 PM229° SW6h 42m 0s−19m 0s12:43 PM07:28 AM05:59 PM05:29 AM07:58 PM03:03 AM10:23 PMN/AN/A06:48 AM – 08:09 AM05:17 PM – 06:38 PM
Fri, Oct 1609:32 AM133° SE03:55 PM227° SW6h 23m 0s−19m 0s12:43 PM07:35 AM05:51 PM05:36 AM07:50 PM03:15 AM10:12 PMN/AN/A06:55 AM – 08:17 AM05:09 PM – 06:31 PM
Sat, Oct 1709:41 AM135° SE03:44 PM224° SW6h 3m 0s−20m 0s12:42 PM07:42 AM05:44 PM05:43 AM07:43 PM03:25 AM10:00 PMN/AN/A07:02 AM – 08:24 AM05:01 PM – 06:24 PM
Sun, Oct 1809:51 AM138° SE03:34 PM222° SW5h 43m 0s−20m 0s12:42 PM07:49 AM05:36 PM05:50 AM07:35 PM03:35 AM09:50 PMN/AN/A07:09 AM – 08:32 AM04:53 PM – 06:16 PM
Mon, Oct 1910:02 AM141° SE03:23 PM219° SW5h 21m 0s−22m 0s12:42 PM07:56 AM05:28 PM05:57 AM07:28 PM03:45 AM09:40 PMN/AN/A07:16 AM – 08:40 AM04:45 PM – 06:09 PM
Tue, Oct 2010:13 AM143° SE03:11 PM216° SW4h 58m 0s−23m 0s12:42 PM08:04 AM05:21 PM06:04 AM07:21 PM03:54 AM09:31 PMN/AN/A07:23 AM – 08:48 AM04:37 PM – 06:02 PM
Wed, Oct 2110:25 AM146° SSE02:59 PM214° SSW4h 34m 0s−24m 0s12:42 PM08:11 AM05:13 PM06:11 AM07:14 PM04:03 AM09:22 PMN/AN/A07:29 AM – 08:56 AM04:28 PM – 05:55 PM
Thu, Oct 2210:38 AM150° SSE02:46 PM210° SSW4h 8m 0s−26m 0s12:42 PM08:18 AM05:05 PM06:17 AM07:07 PM04:11 AM09:13 PMN/AN/A07:36 AM – 09:04 AM04:20 PM – 05:47 PM
Fri, Oct 2310:52 AM153° SSE02:31 PM207° SSW3h 39m 0s−29m 0s12:41 PM08:26 AM04:58 PM06:24 AM07:00 PM04:19 AM09:04 PMN/AN/A07:43 AM – 09:13 AM04:11 PM – 05:40 PM
Sat, Oct 2411:08 AM157° SSE02:15 PM203° SSW3h 7m 0s−32m 0s12:41 PM08:33 AM04:50 PM06:30 AM06:53 PM04:27 AM08:56 PMN/AN/A07:50 AM – 09:21 AM04:02 PM – 05:33 PM
Sun, Oct 2510:28 AM162° SSE12:55 PM198° SSW2h 27m 0s−40m 0s11:41 AM07:41 AM03:42 PM05:37 AM05:46 PM03:34 AM07:48 PMN/AN/A06:57 AM – 08:30 AM02:52 PM – 04:26 PM
Mon, Oct 2610:54 AM168° SSE12:29 PM192° SSW1h 35m 0s−52m 0s11:41 AM07:49 AM03:34 PM05:43 AM05:39 PM03:42 AM07:41 PMN/AN/A07:04 AM – 08:40 AM02:43 PM – 04:18 PM
Tue, Oct 27————Polar Night (0h)−95m 0s—07:56 AM03:26 PM05:50 AM05:33 PM03:49 AM07:33 PMN/AN/A07:11 AM – 08:49 AM02:33 PM – 04:11 PM
Wed, Oct 28————Polar Night (0h)+0m 0s—08:04 AM03:18 PM05:56 AM05:26 PM03:56 AM07:26 PMN/AN/A07:18 AM – 08:59 AM02:23 PM – 04:04 PM
Thu, Oct 29————Polar Night (0h)+0m 0s—08:13 AM03:09 PM06:02 AM05:19 PM04:03 AM07:19 PMN/AN/A07:25 AM – 09:09 AM02:12 PM – 03:57 PM
Fri, Oct 30————Polar Night (0h)+0m 0s—08:21 AM03:01 PM06:09 AM05:13 PM04:09 AM07:12 PMN/AN/A07:32 AM – 09:20 AM02:01 PM – 03:49 PM
Sat, Oct 31————Polar Night (0h)+0m 0s—08:29 AM02:52 PM06:15 AM05:07 PM04:16 AM07:06 PMN/AN/A07:40 AM – 09:32 AM01:49 PM – 03:42 PM

Tip: pair this calendar with our Day Length, Twilight, and Golden Hour tools for photography and planning.

Hourly sun altitude in Longyearbyen

Altitude (degrees above the horizon) and azimuth (clockwise from north) at each local clock hour. Negative altitude means the Sun is down. Polar Day stays positive all 24 rows; Polar Night stays negative.

Local clock hours in Arctic/Longyearbyen for 2026-10-07.

Local timeAltitudeAzimuthSky
00:00-16.9°348.0°Astronomical twilight
01:00-17.2°3.6°Astronomical twilight
02:00-16.6°19.2°Astronomical twilight
03:00-15.2°34.7°Astronomical twilight
04:00-13.2°50.0°Astronomical twilight
05:00-10.6°65.0°Nautical twilight
06:00-7.7°79.8°Nautical twilight
07:00-4.7°94.6°Civil twilight
08:00-1.7°109.2°Golden hour
09:00+1.0°123.9°Golden hour
10:00+3.3°138.7°Golden hour
11:00+5.0°153.5°Golden hour
12:00+6.0°168.5°Golden hour
13:00+6.2°183.5°Daylight
14:00+5.6°198.5°Golden hour
15:00+4.2°213.4°Golden hour
16:00+2.2°228.3°Golden hour
17:00-0.3°243.0°Golden hour
18:00-3.2°257.6°Golden hour
19:00-6.3°272.3°Nautical twilight
20:00-9.3°287.1°Nautical twilight
21:00-12.1°302.0°Astronomical twilight
22:00-14.9°317.2°Astronomical twilight
23:00-16.6°332.6°Astronomical twilight

Longyearbyen Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Longyearbyen on the 1st of every month, computed with the same NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms used across this site. Day length is longest in May and shortest in January.

MonthSunriseSunsetDay Length
January 1N/AN/APolar Night (0h)
February 1N/AN/APolar Night (0h)
March 108:29 AM03:49 PM7h 20m 0s
April 105:15 AM08:46 PM15h 31m 0s
May 1N/AN/APolar Day (24h)
June 1N/AN/APolar Day (24h)
July 1N/AN/APolar Day (24h)
August 1N/AN/APolar Day (24h)
September 103:34 AM10:21 PM18h 47m 0s
October 107:31 AM06:04 PM10h 33m 0s
November 1N/AN/APolar Night (0h)
December 1N/AN/APolar Night (0h)
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Why is Longyearbyen special?

Facts, daylight saving, and how Longyearbyen sits in the Norway east–west spread.

Latitude78.2232°
Longitude15.6267°
TimezoneArctic/Longyearbyen
Elevation6m

Solar facts

  • 1Midnight sun lasts from about mid-April to late August; polar night from late October to mid-February.
  • 2The Sun’s noon altitude in December is far below the horizon — true polar night, not just a short day.
  • 3Platåberget and the Adventfjorden shore are the open-horizon lookouts when the disk returns.

Daylight Saving Time

Longyearbyen observes Daylight Saving Time. On spring-forward and fall-back weekends, sunrise and sunset jump one hour on the clock even though the Sun has barely moved. Recheck this page after those weekends rather than last week’s memory.

East–west spread

Across Norway on this site, the Sun rises first in Tromsø (07:22 AM, 18.9553°) and last in Longyearbyen (08:16 AM, 15.6267°). That east–west spread is about 54m. They sit in different time zones, so the true solar delay is about 54m even when local clock times look closer. Longyearbyen sits at 15.6267°.

Longyearbyen on Svalbard is one of the world’s northernmost towns. Polar day and polar night each last months, not weeks, and the official sunrise field is N/A for much of the year.

Plan beyond sunrise

Solar Tools for Longyearbyen

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Longyearbyen Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

About four months, typically late October to mid-February. The city page labels those dates Polar Night.
The first sunrise after polar night is a local festival, usually in mid-February. Check the month calendar for the exact date.
Sunrise and sunset in Longyearbyen are calculated daily from its coordinates and the Arctic/Longyearbyen timezone. Check the live solar cards on this page for today’s exact local times, day length, and the countdown to the next event.
Today the sun rises at 113° ESE and sets at 247° WSW in Longyearbyen. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in Longyearbyen starts about an hour before sunset; evening blue hour follows as the Sun drops below the horizon. Morning windows are listed in the golden hour section on this page.
In 2026, the longest day in Longyearbyen is Aug 25, 2026 with 22h 52m 0s of daylight, and the shortest is Jan 1, 2026 with 0h 0m 0s.
In 2026, the earliest sunrise in Longyearbyen is 01:34 AM on Aug 25, 2026. The latest sunset is 11:54 PM on Aug 26, 2026. The latest sunrise is 11:27 AM on Feb 16, 2026, and the earliest sunset is 12:14 AM on Apr 18, 2026. These clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.
Yes, Longyearbyen shifts its clocks for Daylight Saving Time, which changes sunrise and sunset by one hour on the local clock during part of the year.
At 78.2° latitude, Longyearbyen can have days with no sunrise or no sunset. When that happens this site labels the day Polar Day (midnight sun) or Polar Night instead of inventing a clock time. See the Midnight Sun hub for Arctic city dates.

Nearby Cities in Norway

Tromsø

Norway • Troms

Tromsø sits well above the Arctic Circle. For weeks around the June solstice the Sun does not set; around the December solstice it does not rise. Official tables switch to Polar Day and Polar Night instead of clock-time sunrise.