Weather
+2 °C at noon, wind 7 m/s, gusts 10, dry. 00:00 +3, 03:00 +2, 06:00 +2
Flights
11:25 DY390 from Oslo, landed 10:49
12:10 DY391 to Oslo, departed 11:53
13:55 SK4490 from Oslo, landed 13:28
14:40 SK4491 to Oslo, departed 14:41
Ships
Booked: no calls on 25 or 26 October. Next listed: Alexia, bulk carrier, 27 October, 12:00.
Sunday 25 October 2026Before the Wire, which starts 26 October 2026Updated 23:59
Daylight 10:37 to 12:43, 2 h 6 min. The sun sets for the winter on 26 October.
Three updates for Sunday 25 October 2026: no single development stands above the rest.
The award was presented in Oviedo, Spain, in a ceremony attended by, among others, the entire Spanish Royal Family.
Government of Norway, 24 October, 09:15
Longyearbyen lokalstyre, 25 October, 13:14
Numbered discs: the day's listed events.
Sunday 25 October
Dark Season Blues, four days of concerts, 22 to 25 October
Culture. Several venues in Longyearbyen, Kulturhuset among them. Festival tickets. Tickets through the festival site.
Kåre Tveter: An Artist's View of Svalbard
Exhibition. Nordover kunstsenter og kino.
Blues at Kroa: Sears Crossing, then JG Hansen Band
Culture. Kroa. Festival programme.
Church concert with Mike Farris
Culture. Svalbard kirke.
Culture. Kroa. Festival programme.
Kåre Tveter: An Artist's View of Svalbard
Exhibition. Nordover kunstsenter og kino.
Short film Cold Coasts: A Brief History of Svalbard Art & Culture
Culture. Nordover kunstsenter og kino.
Kåre Tveter: An Artist's View of Svalbard
Exhibition. Nordover kunstsenter og kino.
Church. Svalbard kirke.
No news on 25 October or 24 October.
Earlier, from 22 October
Liberal Party holds 7 seats on Longyearbyen local council
Longyearbyen lokalstyre, 23 October, 12:47. Original title: Political organization - Longyearbyen lokalstyre
The council adds offline emergency information to its app
What do you do if the mobile network or the internet disappears?
Lokalstyre, 23 October, 10:00. Original title: Nå virker viktig beredskapsinformasjon også uten internett
Local council to spend most visitor contribution on infrastructure
NRK, 22 October, 15:01. Original title: Vil bruke turistkroner på skutertraseer, NRK Troms og Finnmark
Governor sets arctic fox trapping deadline 22 October for residents
The Governor of Svalbard (Sysselmesteren), 22 October, 05:00. Original title: Jakt, fangst og fiske | Sysselmesteren på Svalbard
Registration deadline for the business forum, 4 November
10 days left, 24 October to 4 November. Registration through the link on the page, deadline Wednesday 4 November at 16:00. Speaking time can be requested at registration.
For: Local business community.
Deadline for temporary installations applications, 2026-2027 winter season
21 days left, 24 October to 15 November. Applications are sent to firmapost@sysselmesteren.no.
For: Those applying to set up temporary installations for camping by the general public for one week or more during the winter season.
Extra air freight flight to Longyearbyen, 7 November
13 days left, on 7 November. Contact Pole Position Logistics directly for capacity, prices and booking.
For: Businesses and other parties that need to send goods by air.
Road 300 closed, no-access order from 29 October
4 days left, on 29 October.
4 days left, on 29 October.
Svalbardhallen: colder pool water, baby swimming cancelled
6 days left, on 31 October.
For: Swimming hall guests, baby swimming participants.
Application deadline: regional cultural fund grants
17 days left, 30 October to 11 November. Application form linked on the Longyearbyen lokalstyre page.
For: Teams, associations, businesses and other actors registered in the Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities (Enhetsregisteret) and active in Longyearbyen.
Registration deadline for the UNIS, hva nå? seminar, 10 November
16 days left, 3 November to 10 November. Register via the website of NVP (NVPs nettside).
Governor's office closed to the public
12 days left, on 6 November.
Water shut-off near the Customs House and Fire Station
15 days left, on 9 November. Owners and businesses are asked to register contact information for the property at Varslemeg.no.
For: Subscribers and owners of properties, commercial buildings, shops and businesses affected by the work.
Swimming hall closed to public swimming from 14:00, 6 November
12 days left, on 6 November.
13 days left, on 7 November.
Swimming hall closed to public swimming all day, 7 November
13 days left, on 7 November.
Swimming hall closed to public swimming all day, 8 November
14 days left, on 8 November.
Environmental station closed on Friday
12 days left, on 6 November.
For: Household and business customers.
Application portal opens for experienced Svalbard guides
19 days left, on 13 November.
For: Experienced guides applying for approval as a Svalbard guide.
Sysselmesteren (the Governor of Svalbard)
Northern Lights Photo Safari
Departures, prices and places from each operator's own booking system; where an operator has none, from the Visit Svalbard booking system.
From the timeline, The present transition
2023
From mid October 2023 the local power plant in Longyearbyen changed from coal to diesel, as a temporary measure until a greener energy source is decided. In the same month the local newspaper, published weekly since 1948, became a monthly paper with a web edition.
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