Weather
-3 °C at noon, wind 2 m/s, gusts 3, dry. 00:00 -3, 03:00 -1, 06:00 -2
Flights
14:15 SK4490 from Oslo, landed 13:56
15:00 SK4491 to Oslo, departed 14:46
15:30 DY390 from Oslo, landed 15:14
16:15 DY391 to Oslo, departed 16:06
Ships
Booked: no calls on 2 or 3 November. Next listed: MV Captain Arctic, passenger boat, 7 March, 08:00.
In Isfjorden at 21:00 on 2 November, 6 ships: Advent Supplier, port tender, at the quay in Longyearbyen, 20:52; Longyear 2, port tender, at the quay in Longyearbyen, 20:51; Polarsyssel, law enforcement, at the quay in Longyearbyen, 20:51; Elling Carlsen, pilot, at the quay in Longyearbyen, 20:50; Norbjorn, cargo, under way in Isfjorden, 12 kn, 20:50; Kronprins Haakon, under way at the mouth of Isfjorden, 12 kn, 18:31.
Monday 2 November 2026No. 8Updated 23:59
Polar night, day 7 of 112. The sun returns 16 February.
The Governor of Svalbard (Sysselmesteren) lifted its traffic ban on Road 300 at 10:30 Svalbard time on Monday 2 November.
Governor of Svalbard, 2 November, 10:22
A seminar titled "UNIS, hva nå?" ("UNIS, what now?") will examine the future of the University Centre in Svalbard in Oslo on Friday 13 November, from 10.00 to 15.00, UNIS said.
UNIS, 2 November, 13:25. Original title: UNIS, hva nå? Seminar om fremtidens forskning og utdanning på Svalbard, arrangert av NVP
Numbered discs: the day's listed events.
Monday 2 November
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.
Svalbard law with special relevance to research, lecture by Geir Steinberg
Lecture. Møysalen, UNIS. open, in person only.
Also reported
Earlier, from 30 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
Registration deadline for the business forum, 4 November
2 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
13 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
5 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
9 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
8 days left, 3 November to 10 November. Register via the website of NVP (NVPs nettside).
Governor's office closed to the public
4 days left, on 6 November.
Water shut-off near the Customs House and Fire Station
7 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
4 days left, on 6 November.
5 days left, on 7 November.
Swimming hall closed to public swimming all day, 7 November
5 days left, on 7 November.
Swimming hall closed to public swimming all day, 8 November
6 days left, on 8 November.
Environmental station closed on Friday
4 days left, on 6 November.
For: Household and business customers.
Application portal opens for experienced Svalbard guides
11 days left, on 13 November.
For: Experienced guides applying for approval as a Svalbard guide.
Sysselmesteren (the Governor of Svalbard)
2 November. Governor of Svalbard
Yellow warning for rain on Saturday
30 October. Governor of Svalbard
29 October. Governor of Svalbard
Northern Lights Photo Safari
Northern Lights Chase by car
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, 5 November
1962
On 5 November 1962 an explosion in the coal mine at Ny-Ålesund, on the south side of Kongsfjorden on Spitsbergen, killed the whole shift of 21 men. Mining at Ny-Ålesund stopped for good the following year, and criticism of conditions at the state-owned company brought down the Gerhardsen government.
History Store norske leksikon
From the timeline, Hunting and expeditions
1827
The geologist B. M. Keilhau carried out the first Norwegian scientific expedition to Svalbard in 1827.
History Store norske leksikon
The timeline by era
Svalbard 
