Time Zone Information
Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Current Time
14:43:35
Saturday, October 31, 2026 local time in Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen uses the Arctic/Longyearbyen time zone, currently UTC+1.
Clocks here switch twice a year — one hour forward in spring, one hour back in autumn — so the gap to other zones changes by an hour for part of the year. Check the offset above before booking an international call or a flight connection.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Longyearbyen.
Time Zone
| City | Longyearbyen |
|---|---|
| Country | Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| Time Zone (IANA) | Arctic/Longyearbyen |
| UTC Offset | UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | 78.2233400, 15.6468900 |
| Population | 2,368 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
DST Observed Longyearbyen observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes when DST starts and ends; the offset shown above already reflects the current DST status.