Geographic position of Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 78.2233° N, 15.6469° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 8,708 km (5,411 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 1,311 km (815 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 18,727 km (11,636 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 355 km (221 mi) east
Longyearbyen lies in the polar latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Longyearbyen
With a population of 2,368, Longyearbyen ranks as the 1st most populous city in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, out of 1 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Longyearbyen
Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR / ENSB) is a regional airport serving Longyearbyen directly.
Current local time at the airport is 20:33:27.
Daylight saving time changes in Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen uses the IANA time zone identifier Arctic/Longyearbyen. The current local offset is UTC+2 / CEST.
2026
Previous change: Daylight saving time started
- The offset changed from UTC+1 / CET to UTC+2 / CEST.
- The clock was moved forward from 02:00 to 03:00 local time.
2026
Next change: Standard time starts
- The offset will change from UTC+2 / CEST to UTC+1 / CET.
- The clock will be moved back from 03:00 to 02:00 local time.
Best Time to Call Longyearbyen
Business hours in Longyearbyen (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 3:00 AM - 11:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Los Angeles: 12:00 AM - 8:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- London: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Dubai: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Mumbai: 12:30 PM - 8:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 5:00 PM - 1:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Longyearbyen
Compare time in Longyearbyen with major cities worldwide.
