Time in Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, the capital of Svalbard and Jan Mayen, is in the Arctic/Longyearbyen time zone. The local time is on Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+02:00. Around 2,000 people live here.
Daylight saving time is observed. On Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00 local time, clocks go back to 02:00 (UTC+01:00). Today the sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 18:35 (11 h 33 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Arctic/Longyearbyen
- Abbreviation
- CEST — Central European Summer Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Next change Sun, 25 Oct 2026
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 78.22° N, 15.65° E
- Country
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen · Svalbard
Time difference from Longyearbyen
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 6 h behind | |
| London | 1 h behind | |
| Paris | Same time | |
| Dubai | 2 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 3 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 6 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 7 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 8 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 9 h behind | |
| Beijing | 6 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Longyearbyen right now?
The current time in Longyearbyen is 17:56 (CEST, UTC+02:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Longyearbyen in?
Longyearbyen uses the IANA time zone Arctic/Longyearbyen. It is currently Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+02:00.
Does Longyearbyen observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 h to UTC+01:00.
What is the time difference between Longyearbyen and New York?
Longyearbyen is 6 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 18:00 in Longyearbyen.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Longyearbyen today?
Today the sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 18:35 local time, giving 11 h 33 min of daylight.