Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Svalbard and Jan Mayen flag
  • Country
    Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Capital
    Longyearbyen
  • Continent
    Europe
  • Population
    2.6K
  • Area
    62,000 km²
  • Currency
    Krone (NOK)
  • TLD
    .sj

All of Svalbard and Jan Mayen uses the same time zone, namely Arctic/Longyearbyen. The UTC time zone offset is --, also called --. Svalbard and Jan Mayen does observe daylight saving time.

Svalbard and Jan Mayen has a population of 2.6 thousand people with Longyearbyen as the capital city. The official currency is Krone (NOK). Svalbard and Jan Mayen is locaded in Europe, has an area of 62,000 km² and is bordering no countries.

The next holiday in Svalbard and Jan Mayen is Christmas Eve on December 24, 2024

Daylight saving time

  • Oct 29, 2023
    03:00
    ->
    02:00
    Sunday, October 29, 2023, the clock was set backwards by 1 hour, from 03:00 AM GMT+2 to 02:00 AM GMT+1. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier than the previous day.
  • Mar 31, 2024
    02:00
    ->
    03:00
    Sunday, March 31, 2024, the clock was set forwards by 1 hour, from 02:00 AM GMT+1 to 03:00 AM GMT+2. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later than the previous day.
  • Oct 27, 2024
    03:00
    ->
    02:00
    Sunday, October 27, 2024, the clock will be set backwards by 1 hour, from 03:00 AM GMT+2 to 02:00 AM GMT+1. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier than the previous day.
  • Mar 30, 2025
    02:00
    ->
    03:00
    Sunday, March 30, 2025, the clock will be set forwards by 1 hour, from 02:00 AM GMT+1 to 03:00 AM GMT+2. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later than the previous day.

2024 Holidays in Svalbard and Jan Mayen

  • Jan 1
    New Year's Day
  • Feb 21
    Birthday of King Harald V
  • Mar 28
    Maundy Thursday
  • Mar 29
    Good Friday
  • Mar 31
    Easter Sunday
  • Apr 1
    Easter Monday
  • May 1
    Labour Day
  • May 9
    Ascension Day
  • May 17
    Constitution Day
  • May 19
    Pentecost
  • May 20
    Whit Monday
  • Dec 24
    Christmas Eve
  • Dec 25
    Christmas Day
  • Dec 26
    Boxing Day
  • Dec 31
    New Year's Eve

Largest cities in Svalbard and Jan Mayen