Right now, local time in Longyearbyen is 14:50 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Longyearbyen ranks #101893 worldwide by population — the largest city in Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Arctic/Longyearbyen GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- —
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- —
- Sunset
- —
- Day length
- —
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 0h 00m (winter) – 24h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Longyearbyen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 78.2233° N, 15.6469° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Svalbard
- Country
- 🇸🇯 Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Population
- 2,368 · #101893 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Longyearbyen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 78.22° S, 164.35° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 3,848 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Longyearbyen today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:30
- Sunrise
- 23:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 23:57
- Maghrib
- 23:57
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 153.3° from north (SSE (153°))
Full prayer timetable for Longyearbyen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Longyearbyen sits in the Arctic/Longyearbyen time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. As the largest city in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Longyearbyen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 2,633 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,656 km off. Its position on the globe is 78.22° N, 15.65° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:50 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:50 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:50 | −4h |
| London | 13:50 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:50 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:50 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:50 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:20 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:50 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:50 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:50 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:50 | +10h |
Best time to call Longyearbyen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Longyearbyen local time:
Cities sharing Longyearbyen's time zone
Other cities in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Olonkinbyen14:50
Distances from Longyearbyen
| Moscow | 2,633 km | SSE (148°) |
| London | 3,038 km | SSW (202°) |
| Paris | 3,312 km | SSW (198°) |
| Chicago | 5,758 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 6,222 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 6,830 km | NE (50°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,169 km | NW (319°) |
| Mumbai | 7,221 km | ESE (119°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,772 km | ENE (77°) |
| Singapore | 9,819 km | E (92°) |
| São Paulo | 11,976 km | WSW (238°) |
| Sydney | 14,656 km | NE (51°) |
Cities near Longyearbyen
FAQ
What time is it in Longyearbyen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Longyearbyen (Svalbard and Jan Mayen), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Longyearbyen in?
Longyearbyen runs on the Arctic/Longyearbyen IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Longyearbyen observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Longyearbyen today?
Longyearbyen sees sunrise at — and sunset at — today, giving — of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Longyearbyen tonight?
The moon phase over Longyearbyen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Longyearbyen?
The antipode of Longyearbyen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 78.22° S, 164.35° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 3,848 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Longyearbyen?
Longyearbyen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Longyearbyen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. Solar time equals clock noon when the Sun crosses the local meridian.