Right now, local time in Olonkinbyen is 02:42 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Olonkinbyen ranks #159181 worldwide by population and #2 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
- Clocks run about 79m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 10:27
- Sunset
- 16:12
- Day length
- 5h 45m
- Solar noon
- 13:19
- Daylight range
- 0h 00m (winter) – 24h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Olonkinbyen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 70.9221° N, 8.7187° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Jan Mayen
- Country
- 🇸🇯 Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Population
- 14 · #159181 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Olonkinbyen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 70.92° S, 171.28° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 2,711 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Olonkinbyen today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:32
- Sunrise
- 10:28
- Dhuhr
- 13:19
- Asr
- 13:57
- Maghrib
- 16:08
- Isha
- 19:51
- Qibla direction
- 123.6° from north (ESE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Olonkinbyen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Olonkinbyen sits in the Arctic/Longyearbyen time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 5h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2 cities we cover in Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
Olonkinbyen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 2,202 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,724 km off. Its position on the globe is 70.92° N, 8.72° W, 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 | 17:42 | −9h |
| Chicago | 19:42 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 22:42 | −4h |
| London | 01:42 | −1h |
| Paris | 02:42 | same time |
| Moscow | 04:42 | +2h |
| Dubai | 05:42 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 07:12 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:42 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 09:42 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 10:42 | +8h |
| Sydney | 12:42 | +10h |
Best time to call Olonkinbyen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Olonkinbyen local time:
Cities sharing Olonkinbyen's time zone
Other cities in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Longyearbyen02:42
Distances from Olonkinbyen
| London | 2,202 km | SSE (164°) |
| Paris | 2,520 km | SSE (161°) |
| Moscow | 2,750 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 5,263 km | W (276°) |
| Dubai | 6,428 km | ESE (106°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,114 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 7,707 km | E (91°) |
| Tokyo | 7,897 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,759 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 10,665 km | ENE (68°) |
| São Paulo | 10,910 km | SW (215°) |
| Sydney | 15,724 km | NNE (27°) |
Cities near Olonkinbyen
- Neskaupstaður674 km · 01:42
- Eskifjörður686 km · 01:42
- Egilsstaðir671 km · 01:42
- Reyðarfjörður693 km · 01:42
- Eiði961 km · 01:42
- Viðareiði957 km · 01:42
- Kunoy963 km · 01:42
- Fuglafjørður969 km · 01:42
FAQ
What time is it in Olonkinbyen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Olonkinbyen (Svalbard and Jan Mayen), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Olonkinbyen in?
Olonkinbyen runs on the Arctic/Longyearbyen IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Olonkinbyen 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 Olonkinbyen today?
Olonkinbyen sees sunrise at 10:27 and sunset at 16:12 today, giving 5h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Olonkinbyen tonight?
The moon phase over Olonkinbyen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Olonkinbyen?
The antipode of Olonkinbyen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 70.92° S, 171.28° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 2,711 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Olonkinbyen?
Olonkinbyen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Olonkinbyen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Olonkinbyen, clocks run about 79 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.