Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in Longyearbyen

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Saturday, 15 August 2026

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Waxing Crescent 742.7% illumination
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Current Moon Details for Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Moon Direction: 37.08° NE

Moon Altitude: -9.93°

Moon Distance: 378,816 km

Next Moonrise: Today, 09:24

Next Moonset: N/A

Next New Moon: 11 Sep 2026, 05:26

Next Full Moon: 28 Aug 2026, 06:18

Moonrise, Moonset and Moon Phase Calendar in Longyearbyen, August 2026

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Aug Moon Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (km) Illumination
1
00:19
↑ (144° SE)
06:04
↑ (226° SW)
  02:51
(2.6°)
 391,901 92.3%
2  
09:18
↑ (263° W)
21:31
↑ (81° E)
03:34
(8.5°)
 387,646 85.9%
3  
12:22
↑ (298° WNW)
20:09
↑ (50° NE)
04:17
(14.8°)
 383,181 77.9%
4   -   05:02
(21.1°)
 378,589 68.3%
5   -   05:50
(27.0°)
 373,988 57.7%
6
🌗 at 04:21
  -   06:42
(32.2°)
 369,554 46.5%
7   -   07:39
(36.2°)
 365,541 35.3%
8   -   08:41
(38.6°)
 362,274 24.6%
9   -   09:46
(39.0°)
 360,116 15.1%
10   -   10:50
(37.2°)
 359,405 7.6%
11   -   11:52
(33.5°)
 360,366 2.5%
12
🌑 at 19:36
  -   12:49
(28.2°)
 363,047 0.2%
13   -   13:41
(22.0°)
 367,292 0.6%
14
06:05
↑ (57° ENE)
21:24
↑ (281° W)
  14:29
(15.4°)
 372,766 3.7%
15
09:24
↑ (95° E)
20:08
↑ (251° WSW)
  15:15
(8.8°)
 379,003 9.1%
16
12:45
↑ (133° SE)
18:31
↑ (216° SW)
  15:59
(2.6°)
 385,483 16.2%
17   -   16:44
(-2.1°)
 391,689 24.6%
18   -   17:30
(-8.4°)
 397,168 33.8%
19   -   18:17
(-12.4°)
 401,560 43.4%
20
🌓 at 04:46
  -   19:06
(-15.3°)
 404,618 53.0%
21   -   19:56
(-16.9°)
 406,216 62.4%
22   -   20:48
(-17.1°)
 406,349 71.3%
23   -   21:39
(-16.0°)
 405,119 79.5%
24   -   22:29
(-13.5°)
 402,716 86.6%
25   -   23:17
(-9.9°)
 399,396 92.5%
26   -   Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
 N/A 96.8%
27   -   00:03
(-4.8°)
 395,443 99.4%
28
🌕 at 06:18
 
02:39
↑ (207° SSW)
21:24
↑ (120° ESE)
00:48
(0.7°)
 391,140 99.9%
29  
06:29
↑ (252° WSW)
20:07
↑ (91° E)
01:32
(6.4°)
 386,746 98.3%
30  
09:33
↑ (286° WNW)
18:50
↑ (61° ENE)
02:15
(12.7°)
 382,468 94.5%
31  
13:28
↑ (333° NNW)
16:38
↑ (18° NNE)
03:00
(19.1°)
 378,460 88.6%

* All times are local time for Longyearbyen. Moonrise and moonset times are calculated for the geometric center of the Moon and account for Earth's atmospheric refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon (or local noon if meridian passage is not on this day).

The table may show "-" for moonrise or moonset if the event does not occur on that specific local day, or if the Moon is circumpolar (always above or always below the horizon). Two moonrises or moonsets on the same day can occur due to the Moon's orbital motion and the definition of a local day.

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FAQ — The Moon Viewed from Longyearbyen

Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.

The current moon phase visible from Longyearbyen is 🌒 Waxing Crescent, with the moon's illuminated fraction at 742.7%. The moon is currently below horizon as seen from Longyearbyen. For complementary daytime data, see sunrise and sunset in Longyearbyen.

The next moonrise visible from Longyearbyen is Today, 09:24 local time. Moonrise times shift later each night because the moon orbits Earth roughly every 27 days, lagging behind the sun by about 50 minutes per day. Compare with sunrise times worldwide to see how sun and moon timing diverge.

From Longyearbyen, the moon currently sits at an altitude of -9.93° above the horizon, toward NE. Altitude is measured in degrees above the horizon — 0° means at the horizon and 90° means directly overhead. Cloud cover from the current Longyearbyen weather can affect visibility.

The moon is approximately 378,816 km from Longyearbyen at this moment. The Earth–moon distance ranges from about 356,500 km at perigee (closest) to about 406,700 km at apogee (farthest) during each lunar orbit.

A full moon occurs roughly every 29.5 days (one synodic month). The moonrise table and phase calendar above show upcoming full and new moons visible from Longyearbyen. The moon phase is the same for all viewers on Earth — only the local rise and set times differ by latitude and longitude.

Yes — every observer on Earth sees the same moon at the same phase at any given moment. What differs by location is the time the moon rises and sets, the direction it appears on the horizon, and (slightly) the orientation of the visible face due to the viewer's latitude. From Longyearbyen, the moon's rise and set times are calculated for the city's exact coordinates — see also sunrise/sunset in Longyearbyen.

Moonrise & Moonset times in other major cities in Svalbard and Jan Mayen:

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