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Longyearbyen, Norway — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 66.3%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 17, 2024 at 7:14:49 am
Sun: Up all day
Moonrise Today: 12:16 pm↑ 55° Northeast
Moonset Today: 5:22 am↑ 315° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 24 hours
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Today's Sun Position in Longyearbyen

Time:7:14 am
Altitude:20.1°
Direction:91° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 24 hours (May 17, 2024)

1 day longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Longyearbyen today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Longyearbyen Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Longyearbyen today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Midnight Sun – Sun does not set today.

Daylight12:00 am – 11:59 pm

Sun in Longyearbyen - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 17Up all day12:53 pm (31.3°)94.012
May 18Up all day12:53 pm (31.5°)94.030
May 19Up all day12:53 pm (31.7°)94.049
May 20Up all day12:54 pm (31.9°)94.067
May 21Up all day12:54 pm (32.1°)94.085
May 22Up all day12:54 pm (32.3°)94.103
May 23Up all day12:54 pm (32.5°)94.120
* All times are local time for Longyearbyen. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 204:06 am
June solsticeJun 2010:51 pm
September equinoxSep 222:44 pm
December solsticeDec 2110:21 am
* All times are local Longyearbyen time.

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Today's Moon in Longyearbyen

Percent Illuminated:66.3%
Time:7:14 am
Altitude:-4.1°
Direction:342° N
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Longyearbyen today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Longyearbyen - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 17-5:22 am12:16 pm8:48 pm(15.8°)251,43271.2%
May 18-4:00 am3:08 pm9:27 pm(10.1°)251,06279.6%
May 19-2:51 am5:57 pm10:06 pm(4.3°)250,01386.9%
May 20-1:33 am-10:47 pm(-0.7°)248,41692.8%
May 21-Down all day-11:31 pm(-6.7°)246,42297.1%
May 22---Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
May 23-Down all day-12:19 am(-11.3°)244,19099.5%
* All times are local time for Longyearbyen. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon. Below horizon is marked in red.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Longyearbyen This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 17, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 1:22 amSat 9:36 pmSat 11:20 amDifficult to see
VenusUp all dayFri 12:34 pmPerfect visibility
MarsSat 2:30 amSat 5:39 pmSat 10:03 amNot visible
JupiterDown all dayFri 12:58 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
SaturnSat 4:28 amSat 12:32 pmSat 8:30 amNot visible
UranusDown all dayFri 12:39 pmNot visible
NeptuneSat 3:27 amSat 2:55 pmSat 9:11 amNot visible
* All times are local time for Longyearbyen.

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