Weather
-2 °C at noon, wind 10 m/s, gusts 17, 0.3 mm in the hour. 00:00 -1, 03:00 -4, 06:00 -3
Flights
11:30 SK4490 from Oslo, landed 11:44
12:15 SK4491 to Oslo, departed 12:33
12:55 DY390 from Oslo, landed 12:49
13:40 DY391 to Oslo, departed 13:42
Ships
Booked: no calls on 6 or 7 November. Next listed: Amalia, bulk carrier, 17 November, 12:00.
In Isfjorden at 21:00 on 6 November, 5 ships: Longyear 2, port tender, under way in Adventfjorden, 1 kn, 20:51; KV Bjørnøya, coast guard, under way in Isfjorden, 7 kn, 20:50; Polarsyssel, law enforcement, at the quay in Longyearbyen since 5 November 21:11; Advent Supplier, port tender, at the quay in Longyearbyen, 20:50; Elling Carlsen, pilot, at the quay in Longyearbyen, 20:50.
Friday 6 November 2026No. 12Updated 23:59
Polar night, day 11 of 112. The sun returns 16 February.
Whether Store Norske Næringsbygg AS may lodge visiting workers at the old fire station is now for the Governor of Svalbard (Sysselmesteren) to decide.
The plot at Vei 311-2
In Longyearbyen
Lokalstyre, 4 November, 09:00
Ingrid Fiskaa of the Socialist Left Party has asked the government whether the coal processing plant at Mine 7 will be kept standing as a cultural monument now that mining in Longyearbyen has ended.
Stortinget, 6 November, 12:48. Original title: Vil regjeringa la oppredningsverket ved gruve 7 bli ståande som eit landemerke og kulturminne etter gruvedrifta i Longyearbyen?
Numbered discs: the day's listed events.
Friday 6 November
Svalbard Isfjord Svøm 2026 swim meet
Sport. Svømmehallen. open to spectators.
Kåre Tveter: An Artist's View of Svalbard
Exhibition. Nordover kunstsenter og kino.
Culture. Nordover kunstsenter og kino.
Lars Fause in conversation with Terje Aunevik
Lecture. Kulturhuset.
Culture. Nordover kunstsenter og kino.
Ongoing
Kåre Tveter: An Artist's Gaze on Svalbard (exhibition)
Daily, in opening hours. Exhibition. Nordover kunstsenter og kino. in person. Open daily in opening hours.
Short film Cold Coasts: A Brief History of Svalbard Art & Culture
Daily, in opening hours. Exhibition. Nordover kunstsenter og kino. Ticket included in the admission price, or can be bought separately.
Cinema: Sauen Shaun, Gårdens fårbannelse
Culture. Nordover kunstsenter og kino.
Extra screening: Fri Flyt Film Tour 2026
Culture. Longyearbyen kulturhus.
Pre-Christmas activities at Nordover
Culture. Nordover kunstsenter og kino.
Sport. Svalbard Hallen.
Also reported
Minimum wage for cleaners takes effect in Longyearbyen
Frifagbevegelse, 6 November, 06:00. Original title: Renholderne på Svalbard kan kreve minstelønn
Monitoring tracks bird flu in Svalbard wildlife
Forskning, 6 November, 00:03. Original title: Derfor er det viktig å overvåke fugleinfluensa på Svalbard
Experienced guides can seek Svalbard guide exemption
During a transitional period, experienced guides may apply for approval as a Svalbard guide without meeting all the standard course and training requirements set out in the Field Operation Safety Regulations.
Governor of Svalbard, 5 November, 08:00
Longyearbyen waste station closed on Friday
6 November due to servicing of the production plant.
Lokalstyre, 5 November, 07:51. Original title: Miljøstasjonen holder stengt fredag
Bishop to begin Svalbard visitation, first since 2015
Den norske kirke, 5 November, 02:12. Original title: BISPEVISITAS TIL SVALBARD KIRKE 10.-15. NOVEMBER 2026
Earlier, from 3 November
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
Office of the Governor closed to public on Friday
Due to a funeral, the Governor’s office will be closed to the public on Friday, 6 November. The police on-duty phone line will remain operational as usual.
Governor of Svalbard, 4 November, 10:18
UiT professor reviews snow crab dispute around Svalbard
Kystogfjord, 4 November, 09:35. Original title: EUs snøkrabbetokt på Norges kontinentalsokkel
Oslo microplastic fallout measured at 30 times Svalbard level
Miljødirektoratet, 4 November, 09:23. Original title: Bildekk er største kjelde til mikroplast i Osloluft
Council backs new building at Vei 401 against advice
Lokalstyre, 4 November, 09:00. Original title: 22/250 Vei 401.24 og Vei 401.22 Nybygg: klage tatt til følge
Deadline for temporary installations applications, 2026-2027 winter season
9 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
1 day 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
5 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
4 days left, 3 November to 10 November. Register via the website of NVP (NVPs nettside).
Governor's office closed to the public
Today, on 6 November.
Water shut-off near the Customs House and Fire Station
3 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
Today, on 6 November.
1 day left, on 7 November.
Swimming hall closed to public swimming all day, 7 November
1 day left, on 7 November.
Swimming hall closed to public swimming all day, 8 November
2 days left, on 8 November.
Environmental station closed on Friday
Today, on 6 November.
For: Household and business customers.
Application portal opens for experienced Svalbard guides
7 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
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
1920
A large accident in Mine 1 on 3 January 1920 was marked a hundred years later, in 2020.
History Store norske leksikon
The timeline by era
Svalbard 
