Right now, local time in Ålesund is 14:56 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ålesund ranks #11769 worldwide by population and #14 in Norway.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Oslo GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 16:27
- Day length
- 8h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 4h 57m (winter) – 20h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ålesund — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 62.4723° N, 6.1549° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Møre og Romsdal
- Country
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Population
- 52,626 · #11769 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ålesund through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 62.47° S, 173.85° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,067 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ålesund today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 13:55
- Maghrib
- 16:25
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 135.1° from north (SE (135°))
Full prayer timetable for Ålesund — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ålesund sits in the Europe/Oslo time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 533 cities we cover in Norway.
Ålesund's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 1,276 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,009 km off. Its position on the globe is 62.47° N, 6.15° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:56 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:56 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:56 | −4h |
| London | 13:56 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:56 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:56 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:56 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:26 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:56 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:56 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:56 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:56 | +10h |
Best time to call Ålesund
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ålesund local time:
Cities sharing Ålesund's time zone
- OsloNO
- BergenNO
- TrondheimNO
- StavangerNO
- KristiansandNO
- DrammenNO
- LillestrømNO
- SandnesNO
Other cities in Norway
- Oslo14:56
- Bergen14:56
- Trondheim14:56
- Stavanger14:56
- Kristiansand14:56
- Drammen14:56
- Lillestrøm14:56
- Sandnes14:56
- Fredrikstad14:56
- Sandefjord14:56
- Asker14:56
- Sarpsborg14:56
Distances from Ålesund
| London | 1,276 km | SSW (200°) |
| Paris | 1,532 km | S (191°) |
| Moscow | 1,921 km | E (98°) |
| Dubai | 5,484 km | ESE (116°) |
| Chicago | 6,149 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 6,949 km | ESE (102°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,198 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 8,340 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,695 km | ENE (64°) |
| Singapore | 10,267 km | E (83°) |
| São Paulo | 10,633 km | SW (227°) |
| Sydney | 16,009 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Ålesund
FAQ
What time is it in Ålesund right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ålesund (Norway), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ålesund in?
Ålesund runs on the Europe/Oslo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Ålesund observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ålesund today?
Ålesund sees sunrise at 08:12 and sunset at 16:27 today, giving 8h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ålesund tonight?
The moon phase over Ålesund tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ålesund?
The antipode of Ålesund — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 62.47° S, 173.85° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,067 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ålesund?
Ålesund lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ålesund?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ålesund, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.