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Longyearbyen · 78.0000°, 16.0000° · Arctic/Longyearbyen

Longyearbyen · 2026-10-07 · Arctic/Longyearbyen Dated reference table

Sunrise08:14Definition
Sunset17:10Definition
Moonrise—Definition
Moonset19:05Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
04:29
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
20:53

Times refer to the printed local date. A dash means no event within that date.

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0708:1417:1004:2920:53—19:058h 56m11.8%
10/0808:2217:0204:3720:4402:5217:438h 40m5.7%
10/0908:3016:5404:4520:3606:0016:318h 24m1.8%
10/1008:3816:4504:5320:2809:1814:558h 8m0.2%
10/1108:4616:3705:0120:20——7h 51m0.8%
10/1208:5416:2805:0820:12——7h 34m3.4%
10/1309:0316:1905:1620:04——7h 17m7.9%

Times are local to the selected city. Moonset may occur before moonrise on the same date. Swipe horizontally for all columns.

Sun through the day

Solar altitude · sea-level horizon
Day length8h 56m
Solar noon12:44
Sunrise azimuth113.2°
Sunset azimuth246.0°
60°0°−18°Start of local dayMid-dayNext midnight

North 0° · East 90° · South 180° · West 270°. The curve shows geometric solar-center altitude.

Twilight times

TypeMorningEveningAltitude
Astronomical——−18°
Nautical04:2920:53−12°
Civil06:3218:52−6°

BMNT = nautical dawn. EENT = nautical dusk. A dash means no crossing within the selected local date.

Moon phase

Waning crescent11.8%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 376,955 km · Transit 10:11

  • New Moon10 Oct, 17:50
  • First quarter18 Oct, 18:13
  • Full Moon26 Oct, 05:12
  • Last quarter1 Nov, 21:28

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour08:14–11:43
Evening golden hour13:42–17:10
Morning blue hour06:32–07:11
Evening blue hour18:14–18:52

Moonless astronomical night
No interval within this date

Sun below −18° and Moon below the horizon. Weather, terrain and light pollution are not included. Photography windows use the thresholds described in the guide. Read the definitions

Coordinates & calculation basis

78.00000, 16.00000 · Arctic/Longyearbyen · IANA_ZONE_TAB

Sea level (0 m), an unobstructed horizon and standard atmospheric refraction. City-center/reference coordinates are not exact viewing-site coordinates. Compare official almanac data when a certified reference is required.

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