# Hornsund lighthouse, Norway: what it is and when to go > Hornsund lighthouse is a lighthouse on Svalbard in Norway. Interests: Architecture. The best time to visit is December to March and May to September. In May there are 24 h of daylight, and in January, 0 h. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/hornsund-uwe-1/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Lighthouse on Svalbard · Architecture - **Where:** Norway - **Best time:** December to March and May to September. - **Nearest airport:** TOS Tromsø, 822 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 77.00146, 15.54107 ## What it is and where Hornsund lighthouse is a lighthouse on Svalbard in Norway. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 77.00146, 15.54107; the nearest main airport is Tromsø Airport (TOS, Tromsø), 822 km as the crow flies. How to get around Norway (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=77.001464%2C15.541068) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=77.001464%2C15.541068) It is one of the [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/arquitectura/) places in Norway. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Hornsund lighthouse is **December to March and May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 0 h | | February | Best time | 0 h | | March | Best time | 10 h 22 | | April | Possible | 18 h 07 | | May | Best time | 24 h | | June | Best time | 24 h | | July | Best time | 24 h | | August | Best time | 24 h | | September | Best time | 13 h 17 | | October | Possible | 5 h 43 | | November | Possible | 0 h | | December | Best time | 0 h | In May there are 24 h of daylight, and in January, 0 h. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Norway in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Norway To enter Norway there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Norway checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 police · 113 ambulance · 110 fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Sør-Spitsbergen National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/south-spitsbergen-national-park/): National park · 7.3 km - [Dunøyane Bird Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/dunoyane-fuglereservat/): Protected area in Norway (Naturbase code: VV00002561) · 15 km - [Hornsundtind](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/hornsundtind/): Mountain in Svalbard · 18 km - [Isøyane Bird Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/isoyane-fuglereservat/): Protected area in Norway (Naturbase code: VV00002582) · 25 km - [Olsholmen Bird Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/olsholmen-fuglereservat/): Protected area in Norway (Naturbase code: VV00002560) · 41 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/). ## More in Norway: Architecture - [Svinesund Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/svinesundsbrua/): bridge across the Svinesund at the international border between Norway and Sweden - [Tromsø Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/tromsobrua/): road bridge in Tromsø, Norway - [Sami Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/sami-saldi-saamen-silta-samelandsbrua/): bridge across the Tana River between Finnmark county in Norway and Utsjoki in Finland - [Storseisundet Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/storseisundbrua/): cantilever bridge in Averøy, Norway - [Tana bru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/tana-bru/) - [Helgeland Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/helgelandsbrua/): road bridge in Alstahaug and Leirfjord, Norway Every Norway place under Architecture, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/arquitectura/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Hornsund lighthouse? It is a lighthouse on Svalbard in Norway. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Hornsund lighthouse? December to March and May to September. In May there are 24 h of daylight, and in January, 0 h. ### How do you get to Hornsund lighthouse? The nearest main airport is Tromsø Airport (TOS), 822 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=77.001464%2C15.541068) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Norway is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Norway map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Sør-Spitsbergen National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/south-spitsbergen-national-park/), [Dunøyane Bird Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/dunoyane-fuglereservat/), [Hornsundtind](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/hornsundtind/). The rest is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2328225591), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11753142), CC0. More about Hornsund lighthouse on [Wikipedia](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latarnia_Morska_Hornsund). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).