Sunset and sunrise times in Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
In Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 18:37 and rises at 06:56. Daylight lasts 11h 41m; evening golden hour runs from 16:12 to 19:39.
Today, Saturday 26 September
- First light
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Solar noon
- 12:48
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Last light
- 20:20
- Day length
- 11h 41m
18h 35m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 16:12 – 19:39
- Blue hour
- 19:39 – 20:20
- Max sun altitude
- 10.4°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:21 / 06:40
The sun sets at 267° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September
Sunrise 07:03 Sunset 18:29 Golden hour 16:02 – 19:31 Day length 11h 26m vs today 15 minutes shorterWhere Longyearbyen is
- Coordinates
- 78.2233° N, 15.6469° E
- Time zone
- Arctic/Longyearbyen
- Current offset
- UTC+02:00
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Population
- 2,368
Sunrise and sunset in Longyearbyen, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | — | 03:34 | 12:57 | 22:11 | — | 18h 36m | −22:38 | 19:35–06:22 | 🌖 81% |
| Wed 2 | — | 03:45 | 12:57 | 22:00 | — | 18h 15m | −21:28 | 19:27–06:29 | 🌖 72% |
| Thu 3 | — | 03:55 | 12:56 | 21:50 | — | 17h 54m | −20:31 | 19:20–23:49 | 🌖 61% |
| Fri 4 | — | 04:05 | 12:56 | 21:40 | — | 17h 35m | −19:43 | 19:12–23:27 | 🌗 49% |
| Sat 5 | — | 04:14 | 12:56 | 21:30 | — | 17h 16m | −19:03 | 19:05–23:10 | 🌘 37% |
| Sun 6 | — | 04:23 | 12:55 | 21:21 | — | 16h 57m | −18:29 | 18:58–22:54 | 🌘 26% |
| Mon 7 | — | 04:32 | 12:55 | 21:12 | — | 16h 39m | −17:59 | 18:50–22:40 | 🌘 17% |
| Tue 8 | 01:02 | 04:41 | 12:55 | 21:03 | 23:58 | 16h 22m | −17:33 | 18:43–22:27 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 01:54 | 04:49 | 12:54 | 20:54 | 23:33 | 16h 4m | −17:11 | 18:35–22:15 | 🌘 3% |
| Thu 10 | 02:18 | 04:57 | 12:54 | 20:45 | 23:14 | 15h 48m | −16:51 | 18:27–22:04 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 02:36 | 05:05 | 12:54 | 20:37 | 22:57 | 15h 31m | −16:33 | 18:20–21:53 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 02:52 | 05:13 | 12:53 | 20:28 | 22:43 | 15h 15m | −16:18 | 18:12–21:42 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 03:06 | 05:21 | 12:53 | 20:20 | 22:29 | 14h 59m | −16:04 | 18:04–21:32 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 03:19 | 05:28 | 12:53 | 20:12 | 22:17 | 14h 43m | −15:52 | 17:56–21:22 | 🌒 12% |
| Tue 15 | 03:31 | 05:36 | 12:52 | 20:04 | 22:05 | 14h 27m | −15:42 | 17:49–21:13 | 🌒 19% |
| Wed 16 | 03:42 | 05:43 | 12:52 | 19:56 | 21:54 | 14h 12m | −15:33 | 17:40–21:04 | 🌒 28% |
| Thu 17 | 03:52 | 05:51 | 12:51 | 19:48 | 21:43 | 13h 56m | −15:25 | 17:32–20:55 | 🌒 37% |
| Fri 18 | 04:02 | 05:58 | 12:51 | 19:40 | 21:33 | 13h 41m | −15:18 | 17:24–20:46 | 🌓 46% |
| Sat 19 | 04:12 | 06:06 | 12:51 | 19:32 | 21:23 | 13h 26m | −15:12 | 17:16–20:37 | 🌔 55% |
| Sun 20 | 04:21 | 06:13 | 12:50 | 19:24 | 21:13 | 13h 11m | −15:07 | 17:07–20:28 | 🌔 64% |
| Mon 21 | 04:30 | 06:20 | 12:50 | 19:16 | 21:04 | 12h 56m | −15:03 | 16:59–20:20 | 🌔 73% |
| Tue 22 | 04:39 | 06:27 | 12:50 | 19:08 | 20:55 | 12h 41m | −15:00 | 16:50–20:12 | 🌔 81% |
| Wed 23 | 04:47 | 06:34 | 12:49 | 19:00 | 20:46 | 12h 26m | −14:58 | 16:41–20:03 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 04:55 | 06:42 | 12:49 | 18:53 | 20:37 | 12h 11m | −14:57 | 16:32–19:55 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 05:03 | 06:49 | 12:49 | 18:45 | 20:28 | 11h 56m | −14:56 | 16:22–19:47 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 05:11 | 06:56 | 12:48 | 18:37 | 20:20 | 11h 41m | −14:57 | 16:12–19:39 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:19 | 07:03 | 12:48 | 18:29 | 20:12 | 11h 26m | −14:58 | 16:02–19:31 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:27 | 07:10 | 12:48 | 18:21 | 20:03 | 11h 11m | −15:00 | 15:52–19:23 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 05:34 | 07:17 | 12:47 | 18:14 | 19:55 | 10h 56m | −15:03 | 15:41–19:16 | 🌖 92% |
| Wed 30 | 05:42 | 07:25 | 12:47 | 18:06 | 19:47 | 10h 41m | −15:06 | 15:29–19:08 | 🌖 84% |
More columns for September 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | — | — | 03:34 | 22:11 | — | — | 5h 33m | 20.0° | 319° NW |
| Wed 2 | — | — | 03:45 | 22:00 | — | — | 5h 54m | 19.6° | 316° NW |
| Thu 3 | — | — | 03:55 | 21:50 | — | — | 6h 14m | 19.2° | 314° NW |
| Fri 4 | — | — | 04:05 | 21:40 | — | — | 6h 34m | 18.9° | 312° NW |
| Sat 5 | — | — | 04:14 | 21:30 | — | — | 6h 52m | 18.5° | 309° NW |
| Sun 6 | — | — | 04:23 | 21:21 | — | — | 7h 11m | 18.1° | 307° NW |
| Mon 7 | — | — | 04:32 | 21:12 | — | — | 7h 28m | 17.7° | 305° NW |
| Tue 8 | — | — | 04:41 | 21:03 | — | — | 7h 46m | 17.4° | 302° WNW |
| Wed 9 | — | — | 04:49 | 20:54 | — | — | 8h 3m | 17.0° | 300° WNW |
| Thu 10 | — | — | 04:57 | 20:45 | — | — | 8h 19m | 16.6° | 298° WNW |
| Fri 11 | — | — | 05:05 | 20:37 | — | — | 8h 36m | 16.2° | 296° WNW |
| Sat 12 | — | — | 05:13 | 20:28 | — | — | 8h 52m | 15.9° | 294° WNW |
| Sun 13 | — | — | 05:21 | 20:20 | — | — | 9h 8m | 15.5° | 292° WNW |
| Mon 14 | — | — | 05:28 | 20:12 | — | — | 9h 24m | 15.1° | 290° WNW |
| Tue 15 | — | — | 05:36 | 20:04 | — | — | 9h 39m | 14.7° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 16 | — | — | 05:43 | 19:56 | — | — | 9h 55m | 14.3° | 286° WNW |
| Thu 17 | — | — | 05:51 | 19:48 | — | — | 10h 10m | 13.9° | 284° WNW |
| Fri 18 | — | — | 05:58 | 19:40 | — | — | 10h 25m | 13.5° | 282° WNW |
| Sat 19 | — | — | 06:06 | 19:32 | — | — | 10h 41m | 13.2° | 280° W |
| Sun 20 | — | — | 06:13 | 19:24 | — | — | 10h 56m | 12.8° | 278° W |
| Mon 21 | — | — | 06:20 | 19:16 | — | — | 11h 11m | 12.4° | 276° W |
| Tue 22 | — | — | 06:27 | 19:08 | — | — | 11h 26m | 12.0° | 275° W |
| Wed 23 | — | — | 06:34 | 19:00 | — | — | 11h 41m | 11.6° | 273° W |
| Thu 24 | — | 01:26 | 06:42 | 18:53 | 23:41 | — | 11h 56m | 11.2° | 271° W |
| Fri 25 | — | 01:59 | 06:49 | 18:45 | 23:19 | — | 12h 11m | 10.8° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | — | 02:20 | 06:56 | 18:37 | 23:01 | — | 12h 25m | 10.4° | 267° W |
| Sun 27 | — | 02:38 | 07:03 | 18:29 | 22:46 | — | 12h 40m | 10.0° | 265° W |
| Mon 28 | — | 02:52 | 07:10 | 18:21 | 22:31 | — | 12h 56m | 9.7° | 263° W |
| Tue 29 | — | 03:06 | 07:17 | 18:14 | 22:19 | — | 13h 11m | 9.3° | 261° W |
| Wed 30 | — | 03:18 | 07:25 | 18:06 | 22:06 | — | 13h 26m | 8.9° | 259° W |
October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:49 | 07:32 | 12:47 | 17:58 | 19:39 | 10h 25m | −15:11 | 15:17–19:00 | 🌖 75% |
| Fri 2 | 05:57 | 07:39 | 12:46 | 17:50 | 19:32 | 10h 10m | −15:16 | 15:04–18:52 | 🌖 64% |
| Sat 3 | 06:04 | 07:47 | 12:46 | 17:42 | 19:24 | 9h 55m | −15:23 | 14:50–18:45 | 🌗 53% |
| Sun 4 | 06:11 | 07:54 | 12:46 | 17:34 | 19:16 | 9h 39m | −15:31 | 14:35–18:37 | 🌘 41% |
| Mon 5 | 06:18 | 08:02 | 12:45 | 17:26 | 19:08 | 9h 24m | −15:39 | 14:17–18:29 | 🌘 30% |
| Tue 6 | 06:26 | 08:09 | 12:45 | 17:18 | 19:01 | 9h 8m | −15:49 | 13:55–18:22 | 🌘 20% |
| Wed 7 | 06:33 | 08:17 | 12:45 | 17:09 | 18:53 | 8h 52m | −16:01 | 13:24–18:14 | 🌘 11% |
| Thu 8 | 06:40 | 08:25 | 12:44 | 17:01 | 18:46 | 8h 36m | −16:14 | 07:19–18:06 | 🌘 5% |
| Fri 9 | 06:47 | 08:33 | 12:44 | 16:53 | 18:38 | 8h 19m | −16:28 | 07:26–17:59 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 06:54 | 08:41 | 12:44 | 16:44 | 18:31 | 8h 2m | −16:45 | 07:34–17:51 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 07:01 | 08:49 | 12:44 | 16:35 | 18:23 | 7h 45m | −17:04 | 07:41–17:43 | 🌒 1% |
| Mon 12 | 07:08 | 08:58 | 12:43 | 16:26 | 18:16 | 7h 28m | −17:25 | 07:48–17:35 | 🌒 4% |
| Tue 13 | 07:15 | 09:07 | 12:43 | 16:17 | 18:08 | 7h 10m | −17:49 | 07:56–17:28 | 🌒 8% |
| Wed 14 | 07:22 | 09:15 | 12:43 | 16:08 | 18:01 | 6h 52m | −18:17 | 08:03–17:20 | 🌒 14% |
| Thu 15 | 07:29 | 09:25 | 12:43 | 15:58 | 17:53 | 6h 33m | −18:49 | 08:11–17:12 | 🌒 22% |
| Fri 16 | 07:36 | 09:34 | 12:42 | 15:48 | 17:46 | 6h 13m | −19:27 | 08:18–17:04 | 🌒 30% |
| Sat 17 | 07:43 | 09:44 | 12:42 | 15:38 | 17:38 | 5h 53m | −20:10 | 08:26–16:56 | 🌒 39% |
| Sun 18 | 07:51 | 09:54 | 12:42 | 15:27 | 17:31 | 5h 32m | −21:03 | 08:34–16:48 | 🌓 48% |
| Mon 19 | 07:58 | 10:05 | 12:42 | 15:16 | 17:23 | 5h 10m | −22:06 | 08:42–16:39 | 🌔 57% |
| Tue 20 | 08:05 | 10:17 | 12:42 | 15:04 | 17:15 | 4h 47m | −23:24 | 08:50–16:31 | 🌔 67% |
| Wed 21 | 08:12 | 10:29 | 12:42 | 14:51 | 17:08 | 4h 22m | −25:03 | 08:58–16:22 | 🌔 76% |
| Thu 22 | 08:20 | 10:43 | 12:41 | 14:38 | 17:00 | 3h 54m | −27:14 | 09:06–16:14 | 🌔 84% |
| Fri 23 | 08:27 | 10:58 | 12:41 | 14:22 | 16:52 | 3h 24m | −30:18 | 09:15–16:05 | 🌔 91% |
| Sat 24 | 08:35 | 11:15 | 12:41 | 14:05 | 16:45 | 2h 49m | −35:00 | 09:24–15:56 | 🌔 96% |
| Sun 25 | 07:43 | 10:37 | 11:41 | 12:43 | 15:37 | 2h 6m | −43:34 | 08:33–14:47 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 07:50 | 11:11 | 11:41 | 12:08 | 15:29 | 56m | −1h 09m | 08:42–14:37 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 07:58 | — | 11:41 | — | 15:21 | 0m | −56:49 | 08:52–14:27 | 🌖 98% |
| Wed 28 | 08:07 | — | 11:41 | — | 15:12 | 0m | +0:00 | 09:02–14:17 | 🌖 94% |
| Thu 29 | 08:15 | — | 11:41 | — | 15:04 | 0m | +0:00 | 09:13–14:06 | 🌖 87% |
| Fri 30 | 08:23 | — | 11:41 | — | 14:55 | 0m | +0:00 | 09:24–13:55 | 🌖 78% |
| Sat 31 | 08:32 | — | 11:40 | — | 14:47 | 0m | +0:00 | 09:36–13:42 | 🌖 68% |
Longest and shortest day in Longyearbyen
The longest day falls on 19 April 2026, 5 months ago, with 24h 0m of daylight.
The shortest is 1 January 2026, 9 months ago, with no sunrise at all.
Between them the day length swings by 24h 0m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 12:27 on 15 February; the latest is 00:12 on 17 April. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 01:32 on 25 August to 11:58 on 15 February.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 30m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Longyearbyen different
Light lingers for 103 minutes after sunset before civil twilight ends — 79 minutes longer than the 24-minute median across tracked cities, which is what 78.2°N buys you.
Evening golden hour runs 207 minutes today. On the equator the same window lasts about 40 — at 78.2° the sun approaches the horizon at a shallower angle and takes its time.
By the end of September the sun will be setting 245 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 8 minutes a day.
On 25 October 2026 the local clock shifts back an hour and sunset lands at 12:43 instead of 14:05. Worth knowing if you are planning a shoot that week.
Astronomical darkness never arrives at this time of year. The sun only gets -12.9° below the horizon at 00:48, short of the -18° that makes the sky properly black, so faint stars stay washed out all night.
Planning a sunset photo in Longyearbyen
Arrive by 15:57. Golden hour opens at 16:12 and the sun is down by 18:37, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 267° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 19:39 and runs to 20:20, the end of civil twilight and 1h 42m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Longyearbyen today?
The sun sets in Longyearbyen at 18:37 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Longyearbyen?
It takes 1h 42m. Civil twilight ends at 20:20 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Longyearbyen?
Evening golden hour runs 16:12 to 19:39 today, lasting 3h 26m.