What time is sunset in Longyearbyen today?

Sunset in Longyearbyen is at 5:09 PM local time (Arctic/Longyearbyen) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Longyearbyen?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 9% illuminated.

The sky does not get fully dark in Longyearbyen on 2026-10-07.

There is no moonrise in Longyearbyen on 2026-10-07.

The aurora is possible from Longyearbyen if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.7.

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Kp2.7

Solar wind344 km/s

X-rayC1.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Arctic/Longyearbyen · 78.22°N, 15.65°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	8:17 AM
Sunset	5:09 PM
Day length	8 h 52 min
End of civil twilight	6:53 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:56 PM
End of astronomical twilight	—
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	15 h 16 min
Fully dark sky tonight	Never fully dark
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	—

Moonrise	—
Moonset	7:09 PM
Illumination	9.4%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.43°N, 133.78°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:30 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	—	—	2:15 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	—	—	2:05 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	—	—	8:25 AM	Visible about 12 h after dark, highest 30° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	—	—	9:26 AM	Visible about 8.3 h after dark, highest 24° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	5:49 PM	7:26 AM	12:40 AM	Visible about 10 h after dark, highest 14° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Longyearbyen is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.7. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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