Weather
No reading for this day.
Flights
15:10 DY390 from Oslo, landed 14:48
15:55 DY391 to Oslo, departed 15:35
Ships
Booked: no calls on 4 or 5 November. Next listed: MV Captain Arctic, passenger boat, 7 March, 08:00.
In Isfjorden at 21:00 on 4 November, 5 ships: Polarsyssel, law enforcement, at the quay in Longyearbyen, 20:52; Advent Supplier, port tender, at the quay in Longyearbyen, 20:51; Longyear 2, port tender, at the quay in Longyearbyen, 20:50; KV Bjørnøya, coast guard, under way in Isfjorden, 11 kn, 20:50; Elling Carlsen, pilot, at the quay in Longyearbyen, 20:50.
Wednesday 4 November 2026No. 10Updated 23:59
Polar night, day 9 of 112. The sun returns 16 February.
Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the acting head of Norway's embassy in Moscow on Tuesday 3 November and protested against the arrest of the Professor Molchanov in Barentsburg and of Russian property in Oslo.
Anadolu Ajansı, 3 November, 19:58
The Governor of Svalbard (Sysselmesteren) will close its office to the public on Friday 6 November because of a funeral, the Governor's office said on Wednesday 4 November.
Governor of Svalbard, 4 November, 10:18
The Governor of Svalbard has published two reports on hazards along Svalbard's most used glacier routes, the Governor said on Tuesday 3 November.
Isfjorden, Kongsfjorden, Rescue
Governor of Svalbard, 3 November, 11:32
Numbered discs: the day's listed events.
Wednesday 4 November
Administration committee meeting
Public meeting. Newtontoppen, 3rd floor, Næringsbygget.
Kåre Tveter exhibition: An artist's view of Svalbard
Exhibition. Nordover kunstsenter og kino.
Wednesday cinema: The Social Reckoning
Culture. Nordover kunstsenter og kino.
Public meeting. Newtontoppen, Næringsbygget. in person. Register by Register in advance; speaking time can be requested at registration. Registration deadline Wednesday 4 November at 16:00. Register in advance; speaking time can be requested at registration. Registration deadline Wednesday 4 November at 16:00.
Kåre Tveter: An Artist's View of Svalbard
Exhibition. Nordover kunstsenter og kino.
Svalbard Isfjord Svøm 2026 swim meet
Sport. Svømmehallen. open to spectators.
Kåre Tveter: An Artist's View of Svalbard
Exhibition. Nordover kunstsenter og kino.
Also reported
Water cut near Tollbygget and fire station on Monday
The water will be shut off on Monday 09 November 2026 between 09.00 and 16.00.
Lokalstyre, 4 November, 12:59. Original title: Vannavstengning ved Tollbygget/Brannstasjon
Parents invited to evening on exclusion and bullying
How can we adults help children and young people experience safety, friendship and belonging?
Lokalstyre, 4 November, 12:35. Original title: Alle trenger å høre til, velkommen til temakveld om utenforskap og mobbing
Board cuts meal claim of stranded pair to NOK 2,000
flysmart24.no, 4 November, 08:34. Original title: Flyinnstilling: Spiste og drakk for tusener
Svalbard Airport ties its October heat record
Aftenposten, 3 November, 09:26. Original title: Varmeste oktober siden 2000, over 60 temperaturrekorder
Checks in Russian settlements stepped up since 2022, Governor says
NRK, 3 November, 06:46. Original title: Sysselmesteren har økt kontrollene i de russiske bosettingene på Svalbard
Earlier, from 1 November
Seminar in Oslo to weigh the future of UNIS
Since its establishment in 1993, UNIS has developed into a unique international institution for Arctic research and higher education. More than 30 years later, the university centre still plays an important role in Norwegian Svalbard policy, while new opportunities and challenges arise. The seminar "UNIS, what now?" focuses on key questions about the university centre's future. How can […]
UNIS, 2 November, 13:25. Original title: UNIS, hva nå? Seminar om fremtidens forskning og utdanning på Svalbard, arrangert av NVP
Governor lifts traffic ban on Road 300
The Governor of Svalbard is lifting the traffic ban on Road 300, effective from 10:30 today, Monday, 2 November.
Governor of Svalbard, 2 November, 10:22
Registration deadline for the business forum, 4 November
Ends 4 November, 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
11 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
3 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
7 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
6 days left, 3 November to 10 November. Register via the website of NVP (NVPs nettside).
Governor's office closed to the public
2 days left, on 6 November.
Water shut-off near the Customs House and Fire Station
5 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
2 days left, on 6 November.
3 days left, on 7 November.
Swimming hall closed to public swimming all day, 7 November
3 days left, on 7 November.
Swimming hall closed to public swimming all day, 8 November
4 days left, on 8 November.
Environmental station closed on Friday
2 days left, on 6 November.
For: Household and business customers.
Application portal opens for experienced Svalbard guides
9 days left, on 13 November.
For: Experienced guides applying for approval as a Svalbard guide.
Sysselmesteren (the Governor of Svalbard)
3 November. 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, The coal town
1905
Longyearbyen was laid out in 1905 by the American company Arctic Coal Co. It was first called Longyear City, after the company founder John Munro Longyear.
History Store norske leksikon
The timeline by era
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