Right now, local time in Arendal is 01:54 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arendal ranks #18987 worldwide by population and #23 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 9h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 6h 20m (winter) – 18h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arendal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arendal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 58.46° S, 171.23° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,654 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arendal today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:38
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 135.5° from north (SE (135°))
Full prayer timetable for Arendal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arendal sits in the Europe/Oslo time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 533 cities we cover in Norway.
Arendal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 958 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,124 km off. Its position on the globe is 58.46° N, 8.77° 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 | 17:54 | −8h |
| Chicago | 19:54 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 21:54 | −4h |
| London | 00:54 | −1h |
| Paris | 01:54 | same time |
| Moscow | 03:54 | +2h |
| Dubai | 04:54 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 06:24 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:54 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 08:54 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 09:54 | +8h |
| Sydney | 11:54 | +10h |
Best time to call Arendal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arendal local time:
Cities sharing Arendal's time zone
- OsloNO
- BergenNO
- TrondheimNO
- StavangerNO
- KristiansandNO
- DrammenNO
- LillestrømNO
- SandnesNO
Other cities in Norway
- Oslo01:54
- Bergen01:54
- Trondheim01:54
- Stavanger01:54
- Kristiansand01:54
- Drammen01:54
- Lillestrøm01:54
- Sandnes01:54
- Fredrikstad01:54
- Sandefjord01:54
- Asker01:54
- Sarpsborg01:54
Distances from Arendal
| London | 958 km | SW (220°) |
| Paris | 1,147 km | SSW (204°) |
| Moscow | 1,753 km | E (87°) |
| Dubai | 5,163 km | ESE (115°) |
| Chicago | 6,482 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,717 km | ESE (102°) |
| Tokyo | 8,601 km | NE (39°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,618 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,756 km | ENE (65°) |
| Singapore | 10,173 km | E (85°) |
| São Paulo | 10,443 km | SW (229°) |
| Sydney | 16,124 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Arendal
FAQ
What time is it in Arendal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arendal (Norway), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Arendal in?
Arendal runs on the Europe/Oslo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Arendal 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 Arendal today?
Arendal sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 9h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arendal tonight?
The moon phase over Arendal tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arendal?
The antipode of Arendal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 58.46° S, 171.23° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,654 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arendal?
Arendal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arendal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arendal, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.