Current time in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Local time in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
The time in Svalbard and Jan Mayen is 2 hours ahead of UTC. The current timezone in Svalbard and Jan Mayen is Central European Summer Time (CEST). Svalbard and Jan Mayen is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ends at Oct. 29, 2023.
Details for the time in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
| Current time | 5:56 p.m.
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| Time zone |
Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Standard timezone: Central European Time (CET) |
| IANA time zone | Arctic/Longyearbyen |
| Your time difference | 2 hours ahead of UTC |
| UTC time difference | UTC+2 2 hours ahead of UTC |
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Svalbard and Jan Mayen uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
| DST started at |
March 26, 2023 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 29, 2023 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 31, 2024 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen use Central European Time CET and Central European Sumer Time CEST. CET is UTC +0100 and CEST is UTC +0200. Svalbard and Jan Mayen’s latitude and longitude is 78° 38′ N and 21° 59′ E. They are artic and remote Islands belonging to the Norwegian crown. Therefore being one hour ahead of UTC is very suitable for Svalbard and Jan Mayen. The use of daylight savings time on Svalbard and Jan Mayen is, of course, useless. At 78° N there is enough light during the summer without it.
Important cities in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
The current time in some important cities in Svalbard and Jan Mayen is shown below.
Time in Svalbard and Jan Mayen