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Current time in Longyearbyen

NOT NOWMonday, 2 November 2026 · GMT+1 · UTC+1

Longyearbyen is 6 hours ahead of New York. Longyearbyen–New York overlap

A workday in Longyearbyen

Longyearbyen local hours
PING · 09–18 local MAYBE · 07–09, 18–21 NOT NOW · 21–07

Longyearbyen time zone facts

Arctic/Longyearbyen zone
Time zone
GMT+1 · UTC+1Central European Standard Time
Daylight saving
Starts 28 March 2027UTC+1 → UTC+2
Sunrise · sunset
Polar night0h 00m of daylight · by month
Next public holiday
Christmas Day2026-12-25 · all Svalbard & Jan Mayen holidays
Coordinates
78.22, 15.65Svalbard & Jan Mayen
Same clock as
-0 other listed cities

Longyearbyen is in Svalbard & Jan Mayen and keeps Central European Standard Time (Arctic/Longyearbyen), UTC+1. The clock moves for daylight saving, so the offset changes during the year. Treat Longyearbyen as reachable 09:00–18:00 local on a weekday that isn’t a public holiday.

Longyearbyen against the world

Plan a meeting
PING · 09–18 local MAYBE · 07–09, 18–21 NOT NOW · 21–07Outlined: everyone can be pinged

Longyearbyen time questions

What time zone is Longyearbyen in?

Longyearbyen uses Central European Standard Time (GMT+1), UTC+1. The IANA zone is Arctic/Longyearbyen. Longyearbyen observes daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Longyearbyen and New York?

Longyearbyen is 6 hours ahead of New York. When it is 09:00 in New York, it is 15:00 in Longyearbyen.

When is it okay to message someone in Longyearbyen?

PING is 09:00–18:00 Longyearbyen time on a weekday that isn’t a public holiday. Avoid 21:00–07:00 local (NOT NOW). Early mornings, evenings and weekends are MAYBE.

What is the time difference between Longyearbyen and Los Angeles?

Longyearbyen is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. 09:00 in Los Angeles is 18:00 in Longyearbyen.

When do the clocks change in Longyearbyen?

The next change is on Sunday, 28 March 2027, when Longyearbyen moves from UTC+1 to UTC+2 (clocks go forward 1 hour).

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