Right now, local time in Alta is 18:09 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alta ranks #33964 worldwide by population and #42 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 49m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 14:37
- Day length
- 6h 50m
- Solar noon
- 11:11
- Daylight range
- 0h 00m (winter) – 24h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 69.97° S, 156.73° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 3,098 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alta today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:11
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Dhuhr
- 11:12
- Asr
- 12:08
- Maghrib
- 14:33
- Isha
- 17:56
- Qibla direction
- 159.6° from north (SSE (160°))
Full prayer timetable for Alta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alta sits in the Europe/Oslo time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 6h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 533 cities we cover in Norway.
Alta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,729 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,934 km off. Its position on the globe is 69.97° N, 23.27° 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 | 10:09 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:09 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:09 | −4h |
| London | 17:09 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:09 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:09 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:09 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:39 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:09 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:09 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:09 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:09 | +10h |
Best time to call Alta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alta local time:
Cities sharing Alta's time zone
- OsloNO
- BergenNO
- TrondheimNO
- StavangerNO
- KristiansandNO
- DrammenNO
- LillestrømNO
- SandnesNO
Other cities in Norway
- Oslo18:09
- Bergen18:09
- Trondheim18:09
- Stavanger18:09
- Kristiansand18:09
- Drammen18:09
- Lillestrøm18:09
- Sandnes18:09
- Fredrikstad18:09
- Sandefjord18:09
- Asker18:09
- Sarpsborg18:09
Distances from Alta
| Moscow | 1,729 km | SSE (149°) |
| London | 2,380 km | SW (223°) |
| Paris | 2,597 km | SW (216°) |
| Dubai | 5,385 km | SE (140°) |
| Chicago | 6,402 km | NW (305°) |
| Mumbai | 6,552 km | ESE (123°) |
| Tokyo | 7,216 km | NE (53°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,717 km | E (81°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,040 km | NNW (327°) |
| Singapore | 9,508 km | E (98°) |
| São Paulo | 11,733 km | WSW (243°) |
| Sydney | 14,934 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Alta
- Rypefjord76 km · 18:09
- Hammerfest79 km · 18:09
- Øksfjord46 km · 18:09
- Kautokeino107 km · 18:09
- Breivikbotn78 km · 18:09
- Burfjord47 km · 18:09
- Enontekiö177 km · 19:09
- Lakselv65 km · 18:09
FAQ
What time is it in Alta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alta (Norway), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Alta in?
Alta runs on the Europe/Oslo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Alta 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 Alta today?
Alta sees sunrise at 07:46 and sunset at 14:37 today, giving 6h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alta tonight?
The moon phase over Alta tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 78.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alta?
The antipode of Alta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 69.97° S, 156.73° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 3,098 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alta?
Alta lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alta, clocks run about 49 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.