Sunrise & Sunset in Longyearbyen
🇸🇯 Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen · November 3, 2026 · current time in Longyearbyen
Today · November 3, 2026
🌑 The sun does not rise today — polar night.
Day length undefined today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:36sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:35sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 08:58sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise —sun does not rise today
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends —sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:42sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts —sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset —sun does not set today
- 🌆 Civil dusk 14:26sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 16:48sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:47sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 4 | polar night | polar night | —–12:48 | — |
| Thu, Nov 5 | polar night | polar night | —–12:21 | — |
| Fri, Nov 6 | polar night | polar night | —–— | — |
| Sat, Nov 7 | polar night | polar night | —–— | — |
| Sun, Nov 8 | polar night | polar night | —–— | — |
| Mon, Nov 9 | polar night | polar night | —–— | — |
| Tue, Nov 10 | polar night | polar night | —–— | — |
Longyearbyen sunrise & sunset — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Mon, Nov 2 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Tue, Nov 3Today | polar night | polar night | — |
| Wed, Nov 4 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Thu, Nov 5 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Fri, Nov 6 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Sat, Nov 7 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Sun, Nov 8 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Mon, Nov 9 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Tue, Nov 10 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Wed, Nov 11 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Thu, Nov 12 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Sat, Nov 14 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Sun, Nov 15 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Mon, Nov 16 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Tue, Nov 17 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Wed, Nov 18 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Thu, Nov 19 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Sat, Nov 21 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Sun, Nov 22 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Mon, Nov 23 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Tue, Nov 24 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Wed, Nov 25 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Thu, Nov 26 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Sat, Nov 28 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Sun, Nov 29 | polar night | polar night | — |
| Mon, Nov 30 | polar night | polar night | — |
Daylight through the year in Longyearbyen
At Longyearbyen's latitude (78.22° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 24h 00m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 0h 00m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Longyearbyen's coordinates (78.2233°, 15.6469°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Arctic/Longyearbyen.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Longyearbyen today?
The sun rises at — today in Longyearbyen.
What time is sunset in Longyearbyen today?
The sun sets at — today in Longyearbyen.
When is golden hour in Longyearbyen?
Today, golden hour runs 10:16–— in the morning and —–13:07 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.