Boat tour

Svalbard in Winter Photo Workshop

Outside, 19 km from Van Mijenfjordenby Muench Workshops

A 9-day April voyage on the ice-strengthened M/S Virgo from Longyearbyen for 12 guests, photographing the snow-covered archipelago and its wildlife in spring light with two Muench pros.

Details

No feeding
No baiting
No captive animals

Led by: Talor Stone and Jonas Beyer
Route: Starts and ends in Longyearbyen
Visits: Svalbard archipelago
Length: 9 days
Group size: Up to 12 people
Language: English

Species

Months

January, closed
February, closed
March, closed
April, open
May, closed
June, closed
July, closed
August, closed
September, closed
October, closed
November, closed
December, closed

Apr

Light and conditions

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Light through the year

Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Oslo time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.

Light by month at Svalbard in Winter Photo Workshop, in Oslo time
Month	Golden hour		Daylight	Sun at noon
Month	Morning golden hour	Evening golden hour	Daylight	Sun at noon
Jan	None: it stays dark all day		0h0 hpolar night	−9°
Feb	None: the sun only just clears the horizon		29m29 min	0°
Mar	06:47–09:00	15:15–17:29	11h 14m11 h 14 min	10°
AprIn season	03:17–05:47	20:13–22:49	20h 40m20 h 40 min	22°
May	None: the sun stays high all night		24h24 hmidnight sun	31°
Jun	None: the sun stays high all night		24h24 hmidnight sun	35°
Jul	None: the sun stays high all night		24h24 hmidnight sun	33°
Aug	until 04:12	from 21:46	24h24 hmidnight sun	26°
Sep	05:54–07:53	17:49–19:47	14h 27m14 h 27 min	15°
Oct	Low sun all day: 09:48–15:36		6h 33m6 h 33 min	3°
Nov	None: it stays dark all day		0h0 hpolar night	−7°
Dec	None: it stays dark all day		0h0 hpolar night	−12°

Midnight sun: the sun does not set on 15 May, 15 June, 15 July and 15 August.
Polar night: the sun does not rise on 15 January, 15 November and 15 December.