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Longyearbyen, Norway — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 9.3%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Mar 21, 2026 at 6:03:42 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:43 am↑ 85° East
Sunset Today: 6:29 pm↑ 276° West
Moon: Up, doesn’t set
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 45 minutes (+15m 12s)
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Today's Sun Position in Longyearbyen

Time:6:03 pm
Altitude:0.9°
Direction:270° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:12h 45m 21s (Mar 21, 2026)

15 minutes, 12 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 20, 2026)

12 hours, 45 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

11 hours, 14 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Longyearbyen today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Longyearbyen Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Longyearbyen today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Today it does not get darker than Nautical Twilight.

Nautical Twilight12:00 am – 3:57 am
Civil Twilight3:57 am – 5:43 am
Daylight5:43 am – 6:29 pm
Civil Twilight6:29 pm – 8:18 pm
Nautical Twilight8:18 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Longyearbyen - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 215:43 am6:29 pm12:45:21+15:1212:04 pm (12.2°)92.598
Mar 225:36 am6:36 pm13:00:36+15:1512:04 pm (12.6°)92.624
Mar 235:28 am6:44 pm13:15:54+15:1812:04 pm (13.0°)92.649
Mar 245:20 am6:51 pm13:31:16+15:2212:03 pm (13.4°)92.675
Mar 255:12 am6:59 pm13:46:44+15:2712:03 pm (13.8°)92.701
Mar 265:04 am7:06 pm14:02:19+15:3412:03 pm (14.1°)92.726
Mar 274:56 am7:14 pm14:18:00+15:4112:02 pm (14.5°)92.752
* All times are local time for Longyearbyen. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2026

March equinoxMar 203:46 pm
June solsticeJun 2110:25 am
September equinoxSep 232:05 am
December solsticeDec 219:50 pm
* All times are local Longyearbyen time.

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Today's Moon in Longyearbyen

Percent Illuminated:9.3%
Time:6:03 pm
Altitude:22.8°
Direction:242° SW
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Longyearbyen today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Longyearbyen - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 21-Up, doesn’t set -2:01 pm(27.8°)228,2448.2%
Mar 22-Up, doesn’t set -2:57 pm(33.1°)227,95816.1%
Mar 23-Up, doesn’t set -3:56 pm(37.1°)228,33326.0%
Mar 24-Up, doesn’t set -4:59 pm(39.1°)229,24437.2%
Mar 25-Up, doesn’t set -6:02 pm(39.2°)230,55349.1%
Mar 26-Up, doesn’t set -7:02 pm(37.2°)232,13760.8%
Mar 27-Up, doesn’t set -7:59 pm(33.5°)233,90371.7%
* All times are local time for Longyearbyen. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Longyearbyen This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Mar 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 7:07 amSun 2:06 pmSun 10:37 amNot visible
VenusSat 4:49 amSat 9:41 pmSat 1:11 pmFairly good visibility
MarsSun 7:10 amSun 3:04 pmSun 11:06 amNot visible
JupiterUp, doesn’t set Sat 7:06 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 6:11 amSun 6:23 pmSun 12:16 pmNot visible
UranusUp, doesn’t set Sat 3:45 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneSun 6:05 amSun 6:07 pmSun 12:06 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
* All times are local time for Longyearbyen.

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