What time is it in Longyearbyen right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Arctic/Longyearbyen. Longyearbyen is 1 hour ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Longyearbyen in?

Longyearbyen uses CET (Central European Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Arctic/Longyearbyen, and the current UTC offset is UTC+1.

Does Longyearbyen observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Oct 25, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Mar 28, 2027, when clocks go forward 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Longyearbyen?

Open the time zone converter for Longyearbyen to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Longyearbyen is on CET (Central European Time), UTC+1. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027.

Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

9:57 AM:47CET

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Region: Svalbard
Lat/Long: 78°13'N / 15°39'E
Elevation: 1 m
Population: 2,368
Currency: Krone (NOK)
Languages: Norwegian, Russian
Dialling code: +47

Time zone in Longyearbyen

Time zone
CET
Central European Time
UTC offset
UTC+1
1 hour ahead of UTC
DST ended
Sun, Oct 25, 2026
Clocks went back 1 hour
DST starts
Sun, Mar 28, 2027
Clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Longyearbyen keeps the time of the IANA zone Arctic/Longyearbyen, the one time zone in use in Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027.

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Sunrise and sunset in Longyearbyen today

The sun does not rise in Longyearbyen today: at this latitude it stays below the horizon around midwinter.

Times are local to Longyearbyen for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 78°13'N / 15°39'E.

Time difference between Longyearbyen and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Longyearbyen. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Longyearbyen
City	Local time	Compared to Longyearbyen
New YorkUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 1:57 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 3:57 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 4:57 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 2:57 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 5:57 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 8:57 AM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 9:57 AM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 9:57 AM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 9:57 AM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 10:57 AM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 12:57 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 2:27 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 4:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 4:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 5:57 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 7:57 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 9:57 PM	+12h (ahead)

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.