Weather
-8 °C at noon, wind 2 m/s, gusts 3, dry. 00:00 -8, 03:00 -5, 06:00 -3
Flights
11:25 DY390 from Oslo, landed 11:10
12:10 DY391 to Oslo, departed 11:57
13:55 SK4490 from Oslo, landed 13:46
14:40 SK4491 to Oslo, departed 14:38
Ships
Booked: no calls on 8 or 9 November. Next listed: Amalia, bulk carrier, 17 November, 12:00.
In Isfjorden at 21:00 on 8 November, 4 ships: Advent Supplier, port tender, at the quay in Longyearbyen, 20:52; Polarsyssel, law enforcement, at the quay in Longyearbyen, 20:50; Elling Carlsen, pilot, at the quay in Longyearbyen, 20:50; Longyear 2, port tender, at the quay in Longyearbyen, 20:50.
Sunday 8 November 2026No. 14Updated 23:59
Polar night, day 13 of 112. The sun returns 16 February.
Antibody tests on live animals show that bird flu is far more widespread among Svalbard's polar bears and Arctic foxes than finds in dead animals revealed, the Norwegian Veterinary Institute said on Friday 6 November.
Forskning.no, 6 November, 00:03
Numbered discs: the day's listed events.
Sunday 8 November
Svalbard Isfjord Svøm 2026 swim meet
Sport. Svømmehallen. open to spectators.
Pre-Christmas activities at Nordover
Culture. Nordover kunstsenter og kino.
Sport. Svalbard Hallen.
Culture. Nordover kunstsenter og kino.
Cinema: Practical Magic: Family Legacy
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.
Themed evening on exclusion and bullying
Public meeting. Register by Register via the "Meld deg på her" link in the post of Longyearbyen Community Council (Longyearbyen lokalstyre). Register via the "Meld deg på her" link in the post of Longyearbyen Community Council (Longyearbyen lokalstyre).
Kåre Tveter: An artist's view of Svalbard
Exhibition. Nordover kunstsenter og kino.
Theme evening on exclusion and bullying
Lecture. Longyearbyen kulturhus. Register by Registration through the link on the Longyearbyen Community Council page (the link itself is not given in the page text). Registration through the link on the Longyearbyen Community Council page (the link itself is not given in the page text).
Bishop's visitation to Svalbard with Bishop Stig Lægdene
Church. Svalbard kirke.
No news on 8 November or 7 November.
Earlier, from 5 November
Lompensenteret gets new name and closes gift card sales
Thon Senter, 6 November, 19:00. Original title: Lompensenteret blir Thon Senter Svalbard
Fiskaa asks if Mine 7 plant can stay as heritage
Written question no. 528 from Ingrid Fiskaa (SV, Socialist Left Party) to the Minister of Trade and Industry. Dated 6 November 2026, sent 6 November 2026. Status: under consideration. Source: the Storting, data.stortinget.no (NLOD).
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?
Minimum wage for cleaners takes effect in Longyearbyen
Frifagbevegelse, 6 November, 06:00. Original title: Renholderne på Svalbard kan kreve minstelønn
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
Deadline for temporary installations applications, 2026-2027 winter season
7 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.
Application deadline: regional cultural fund grants
3 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
2 days left, 3 November to 10 November. Register via the website of NVP (NVPs nettside).
Water shut-off near the Customs House and Fire Station
1 day 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 all day, 8 November
Today, on 8 November.
Application portal opens for experienced Svalbard guides
5 days left, on 13 November.
For: Experienced guides applying for approval as a Svalbard guide.
Sysselmesteren (the Governor of Svalbard)
Office closed on Friday 6 November
4 November. Governor of Svalbard
3 November. Governor of Svalbard
2 November. Governor of Svalbard
Yellow warning for rain on Saturday
30 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
1973
On 15 November 1973 Norway, Denmark, Canada and the United States signed the international agreement on the conservation of polar bears in Oslo, at the end of a three-day conference of the five Arctic states; the Soviet Union signed later. Under the agreement polar bear hunting on Svalbard became unlawful.
History Store norske leksikon
The timeline by era
Svalbard 
