Current time in Oslo
Live local time, date and time zone information for Oslo, Norway.
Current time in Oslo
16:12:24
Europe/Oslo · UTC+02:00
Time zone in Oslo
Oslo is in Norway and uses the Europe/Oslo time zone. Oslo observes daylight saving time. It uses Central European Standard Time (UTC+01:00) in the standard-time part of the year and Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00) during summer time.
Sunrise and sunset in Oslo
Sun and clock in Oslo
Oslo lies about 4° west of the meridian its time zone is built around, so the sun runs late against the clock. Averaged over the year, solar noon does not arrive until 12:17 in standard time, which makes mornings darker and evenings lighter than the clock alone would suggest. Summer time moves that an hour later still, to about 13:17.
Daylight through the year in Oslo
At 59.9°N latitude, Oslo sees its longest day around the June solstice, when the sun is above the horizon for about 18 h 50 m. The shortest day comes six months later at roughly 5 h 54 m, a swing of about 12 h 56 m between midsummer and midwinter.
This far from the equator the seasons dominate the day: midsummer evenings stay light late, midwinter afternoons end early, and the two extremes are 12 h 56 m apart.
On the June solstice the sun rises in Oslo at about 03:53 and sets at about 22:43; on the December solstice it rises at about 09:18 and sets at about 15:11.
When the clocks change in Oslo
Oslo follows the European rule: clocks go forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October, both at 01:00 UTC, so every country on the rule changes at the same instant.
The next two changes in Oslo:
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2026 | Clocks go back one hour on Oct 25, 2026 at 02:30, moving from UTC+02:00 to UTC+01:00. | UTC+01:00 |
| March 28, 2027 | Clocks go forward one hour on Mar 28, 2027 at 03:30, moving from UTC+01:00 to UTC+02:00. | UTC+02:00 |
Of the cities compared further down this page, New York, London and Sydney do change their clocks, so their difference from Oslo moves by an hour twice a year; Dubai, New Delhi, Singapore and Tokyo do not, so those differences never change.
Calling Oslo from another time zone
A working day of roughly 09:00 to 17:00 in Oslo corresponds to 08:00–16:00 UTC. To find the equivalent window where you are, add your own offset to those hours: somewhere on UTC+00:00 would be looking at 08:00–16:00.
Taking a working day as 09:00 to 17:00 in each place:
- New York overlaps for only 2 hours, from 15:00 to 17:00 Oslo time — late in the day at one end and early at the other.
- London’s working day overlaps with Oslo’s for 7 hours, from 10:00 to 17:00 Oslo time.
- Tokyo overlaps for only 1 hours, from 09:00 to 10:00 Oslo time — late in the day at one end and early at the other.
These windows use the offsets in force on 2026-10-09; where one side observes daylight saving and the other does not, they move by an hour twice a year.
Time difference from your location
Oslo is currently on UTC+02:00. Once the page has loaded, this section compares it with the time zone your browser reports.
Oslo compared with other cities
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Nearby cities
Oslo is the only place in this directory on Europe/Oslo; the nearby cities listed below all keep different zones. The nearest listed city on a different zone identifier is Stockholm, about 420 km away on Europe/Stockholm, which shows the same clock time as Oslo today.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database release 2026c, applied when this page was generated on 2026-10-09. Sun times: NOAA solar equations for 59.91°N, 10.75°E, flat horizon at sea level.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Oslo in?
Oslo uses the Europe/Oslo time zone — Central European Standard Time, UTC+01:00, moving to Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00) during summer time.
Does Oslo use daylight saving time?
Oslo observes daylight saving time. It uses Central European Standard Time (UTC+01:00) in the standard-time part of the year and Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00) during summer time.
What is the UTC offset for Oslo?
The standard offset is UTC+01:00, and UTC+02:00 while summer time is in effect. The clock at the top of this page shows the offset that applies right now.
What is the time difference between Oslo and my location?
The section above compares Oslo with your own time zone as detected by your browser, and the table lists the difference against major cities worldwide.