When is sunrise and sunset in Longyearbyen today?
Live countdown to the next event, plus today’s exact clocks in Arctic/Longyearbyen.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 15 Today | N/A | N/A | 01:02 PM | Polar Day (24h) | N/A |
| Sun, Aug 16 | N/A | N/A | 01:01 PM | Polar Day (24h) | N/A |
| Mon, Aug 17 | N/A | N/A | 01:01 PM | Polar Day (24h) | N/A |
| Tue, Aug 18 | N/A | N/A | 01:01 PM | Polar Day (24h) | N/A |
| Wed, Aug 19 | N/A | N/A | 01:01 PM | Polar Day (24h) | N/A |
| Thu, Aug 20 | N/A | N/A | 01:01 PM | Polar Day (24h) | N/A |
| Fri, Aug 21 | N/A | N/A | 01:00 PM | Polar Day (24h) | N/A |
Where on the horizon?
Sunrise and sunset compass bearings for Longyearbyen — face these degrees, not “due east” or “due west.”
Azimuth is degrees clockwise from true north (0°). Today the disk clears the horizon at — and drops at —. Use that heading to pick a rail, pier, or hill that actually sees the Sun — then jump to where to stand.
How long is the day?
Today versus yesterday, solstice extremes, and the earliest/latest clock times for Longyearbyen in 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.
When is golden hour and blue hour?
Photography windows when the Sun sits between +6° and −8° for Longyearbyen.
Golden hour
Warm, low light — arrive at the start of the evening window, not at sunset.
Blue hour
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.
Where should I stand in Longyearbyen?
Public viewpoints aimed at today’s sunrise (east) and sunset (west) bearings.
Popular Places to See Sunrise & Sunset in Longyearbyen
Face east (—) for sunrise and west (—) for sunset. Pair each public viewpoint with the live times above for Longyearbyen, Norway — or open the full Longyearbyen sunrise & sunset places guide.
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Platåberget Sunrise & sunset
Plateau above town with a wide sky for the returning March sun.
Face east at dawn, west at dusk
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Adventfjorden shore Best for sunrise
Open water to the south-east when the first disk clears the mountains.
Face east
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.
Longyearbyen Sun Times — August 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 | ||||
| Sat, Aug 1 | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | — | 01:03 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sun, Aug 2 | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | +0m 0s | 01:03 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mon, Aug 3 | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | +0m 0s | 01:03 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tue, Aug 4 | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | +0m 0s | 01:03 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Wed, Aug 5 | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | +0m 0s | 01:03 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Thu, Aug 6 | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | +0m 0s | 01:03 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Fri, Aug 7 | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | +0m 0s | 01:03 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sat, Aug 8 | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | +0m 0s | 01:03 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sun, Aug 9 | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | +0m 0s | 01:03 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mon, Aug 10 | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | +0m 0s | 01:02 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tue, Aug 11 | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | +0m 0s | 01:02 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Wed, Aug 12 | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | +0m 0s | 01:02 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Thu, Aug 13 | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | +0m 0s | 01:02 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Fri, Aug 14 | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | +0m 0s | 01:02 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sat, Aug 15 Today | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | +0m 0s | 01:02 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sun, Aug 16 | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | +0m 0s | 01:01 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mon, Aug 17 | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | +0m 0s | 01:01 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tue, Aug 18 | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | +0m 0s | 01:01 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Wed, Aug 19 | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | +0m 0s | 01:01 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Thu, Aug 20 | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | +0m 0s | 01:01 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Fri, Aug 21 | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | +0m 0s | 01:00 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sat, Aug 22 | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | +0m 0s | 01:00 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sun, Aug 23 | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | +0m 0s | 01:00 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mon, Aug 24 | N/A | — | N/A | — | Polar Day (24h) | +0m 0s | 01:00 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tue, Aug 25 | 01:34 AM | 8° N | 12:26 AM | 352° N | 22h 52m 0s | −68m 0s | 01:00 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Wed, Aug 26 | 02:05 AM | 16° NNE | 11:54 PM | 344° NNW | 21h 49m 0s | −63m 0s | 12:59 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Thu, Aug 27 | 02:26 AM | 21° NNE | 11:32 PM | 339° NNW | 21h 6m 0s | −43m 0s | 12:59 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Fri, Aug 28 | 02:43 AM | 26° NNE | 11:15 PM | 334° NNW | 20h 32m 0s | −34m 0s | 12:59 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 02:57 AM | 29° NNE | 10:59 PM | 331° NNW | 20h 2m 0s | −30m 0s | 12:58 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 03:11 AM | 33° NNE | 10:46 PM | 327° NNW | 19h 35m 0s | −27m 0s | 12:58 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 03:23 AM | 36° NE | 10:33 PM | 324° NW | 19h 10m 0s | −25m 0s | 12:58 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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 2026-08-15.
| Local time | Altitude | Azimuth | Sky |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | +2.8° | 344.9° | Golden hour |
| 01:00 | +2.3° | 359.5° | Golden hour |
| 02:00 | +2.7° | 14.0° | Golden hour |
| 03:00 | +3.8° | 28.6° | Golden hour |
| 04:00 | +5.6° | 43.0° | Golden hour |
| 05:00 | +7.9° | 57.5° | Daylight |
| 06:00 | +10.6° | 72.0° | Daylight |
| 07:00 | +13.6° | 86.6° | Daylight |
| 08:00 | +16.7° | 101.3° | Daylight |
| 09:00 | +19.5° | 116.3° | Daylight |
| 10:00 | +22.1° | 131.7° | Daylight |
| 11:00 | +24.0° | 147.3° | Daylight |
| 12:00 | +25.3° | 163.3° | Daylight |
| 13:00 | +25.7° | 179.4° | Daylight |
| 14:00 | +25.3° | 195.6° | Daylight |
| 15:00 | +24.1° | 211.5° | Daylight |
| 16:00 | +22.1° | 227.2° | Daylight |
| 17:00 | +19.6° | 242.6° | Daylight |
| 18:00 | +16.7° | 257.6° | Daylight |
| 19:00 | +13.7° | 272.4° | Daylight |
| 20:00 | +10.7° | 287.0° | Daylight |
| 21:00 | +7.9° | 301.4° | Daylight |
| 22:00 | +5.2° | 315.9° | Golden hour |
| 23:00 | +3.3° | 330.4° | Golden hour |
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.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | N/A | N/A | Polar Night (0h) |
| February 1 | N/A | N/A | Polar Night (0h) |
| March 1 | 08:29 AM | 03:49 PM | 7h 20m 0s |
| April 1 | 05:15 AM | 08:46 PM | 15h 31m 0s |
| May 1 | N/A | N/A | Polar Day (24h) |
| June 1 | N/A | N/A | Polar Day (24h) |
| July 1 | N/A | N/A | Polar Day (24h) |
| August 1 | N/A | N/A | Polar Day (24h) |
| September 1 | 03:34 AM | 10:21 PM | 18h 47m 0s |
| October 1 | 07:31 AM | 06:04 PM | 10h 33m 0s |
| November 1 | N/A | N/A | Polar Night (0h) |
| December 1 | N/A | N/A | Polar Night (0h) |
Why is Longyearbyen special?
Facts, daylight saving, and how Longyearbyen sits in the Norway east–west spread.
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 (03:44 AM, 18.9553°) and last in Longyearbyen (N/A, 15.6267°). That east–west spread is about 0m. They sit in different time zones, so the true solar delay is about 0m 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.