Weather
-2 °C at noon, wind 7 m/s, gusts 10, 0.2 mm in the hour. 00:00 -3, 03:00 -4, 06:00 -4
Flights
11:25 DY390 from Oslo, landed 10:42
12:10 DY391 to Oslo, departed 12:00
13:55 SK4490 from Oslo, landed 13:55
14:40 SK4491 to Oslo, departed 14:37
Ships
Booked: no calls on 1 or 2 November. Next listed: MV Captain Arctic, passenger boat, 7 March, 08:00.
In Isfjorden at 21:00 on 1 November, 7 ships: Kronprins Haakon, at the quay in Longyearbyen, 20:52; Alexia, cargo, at anchor in Isfjorden, 20:52; Elling Carlsen, pilot, at the quay in Longyearbyen, 20:52; Advent Supplier, port tender, at the quay in Longyearbyen, 20:52; Fiskenes, fishing, at the quay in Longyearbyen, 20:51; Polarsyssel, law enforcement, at anchor off Longyearbyen, 20:51; Longyear 2, port tender, under way in Adventfjorden, 1 kn, 20:50.
Sunday 1 November 2026No. 7Updated 23:59
Polar night, day 6 of 112. The sun returns 16 February.
A Ukrainian claim against Russia has kept the ship at the quay since 2 September. This week a court rejected Arktikugol's request to lift the arrest.
Numbered discs: the day's listed events.
Sunday 1 November
Kåre Tveter: An Artist's View of Svalbard
Exhibition. Nordover kunstsenter og kino.
Cinema: Lille spøkelset Laban skøyer igjen
Culture. Nordover kunstsenter og kino.
Culture. Nordover kunstsenter og kino.
Cold Coasts short film, 2 November
Culture. Nordover kunstsenter og kino. in person; ticket included in the admission price, or sold separately.
Community, children and culture committee meeting
Public meeting.
Kåre Tveter: An Artist's View of Svalbard
Exhibition. Nordover kunstsenter og kino.
Technical, Environment and Business Committee meeting
Public meeting.
No news on 1 November or 31 October.
Earlier, from 29 October
Yellow rain warning for Longyearbyen on Saturday
The Norwegian Meteorological Institute has issued a yellow warning for rain on Svalbard for Saturday. This will affect travel in the terrain, and the Governor of Svalbard urges people to make sound and safe decisions if they plan to head out this weekend.
Governor of Svalbard, 30 October, 15:38
Council shares out NOK 95,000 from state culture fund
Longyearbyen lokalstyre administers grants from regional culture funds, awarded by the Ministry of Culture and Equality.
Lokalstyre, 30 October, 08:46. Original title: Tilskudd fra regionale kulturfond
The council closes Svalbardhallen pool for national swim meet
On Saturday 31 October the water will be colder than normal, and baby swimming is cancelled. On the weekend of 6-8 November a national swimming competition is held in Svalbardhallen, and the swimming pool is therefore closed from 2:00 pm on…
Lokalstyre, 29 October, 17:08. Original title: Viktig informasjon fra Svalbardhallen-kaldere bassengvann og nasjonalt svømmestevne
Longyearbyen fire and rescue urges Halloween fire safety
Halloween is a fun and exciting evening for many children and adults, but Longyearbyen lokalstyre urges everyone to give fire safety some extra thought during the celebrations.
Lokalstyre, 29 October, 16:04. Original title: Halloweenhilsen fra Longyearbyen brann og redning
The Governor of Svalbard has decided to introduce a traffic ban on Road 300, from the junction with Road 501 all the way up to and including Sverdrupbyen. This measure is due to the risk of rockfalls or rock avalanches from Platåberget.
Governor of Svalbard, 29 October, 14:00
Court keeps Professor Molchanov under arrest in Barentsburg
The court also ordered Arktikugol to reimburse the Ukrainian companies in full for their legal costs, totalling 2,882,000 Norwegian kroner.
The Barents Observer, 29 October, 12:29
Registration deadline for the business forum, 4 November
3 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
14 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
6 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.
Application deadline: regional cultural fund grants
10 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
9 days left, 3 November to 10 November. Register via the website of NVP (NVPs nettside).
Governor's office closed to the public
5 days left, on 6 November.
Water shut-off near the Customs House and Fire Station
8 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
5 days left, on 6 November.
6 days left, on 7 November.
Swimming hall closed to public swimming all day, 7 November
6 days left, on 7 November.
Swimming hall closed to public swimming all day, 8 November
7 days left, on 8 November.
Environmental station closed on Friday
5 days left, on 6 November.
For: Household and business customers.
Application portal opens for experienced Svalbard guides
12 days left, on 13 November.
For: Experienced guides applying for approval as a Svalbard guide.
Sysselmesteren (the Governor of Svalbard)
Northern Lights ATV Adventure
Chasing the dancing Aurora (Northern lights)
Departures, prices and places from each operator's own booking system; where an operator has none, from the Visit Svalbard booking system.
This week in history, 31 October
1932
The Dutch owners sold Barentsburg to the Soviet state company Arktikugol in 1932. That autumn the steamer Tawaritsch Stalin, bringing workers and machinery for the Soviet mine, ran aground at the mouth of Isfjorden and was pulled off by a Soviet ship and British trawlers.
History Store norske leksikon
From the timeline, Hunting and expeditions
1795
The first Norwegian wintering hunting expedition to Svalbard is held to have taken place in 1795 and 1796. Hunting only got properly under way about twenty-five years later.
History Store norske leksikon
The timeline by era
Svalbard 
