Time now in Avesta, Sweden 🇸🇪
18:27:21
Monday, November 2, 2026

Right now, local time in Avesta is 18:27 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Avesta ranks #40043 worldwide by population and #136 in Sweden.

Time zone info

Time zone
Europe/Stockholm 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 ahead of the sun
ISO week
Week 45

Sunrise, sunset & moon today

Sunrise
07:21
Sunset
15:59
Day length
8h 38m
Solar noon
11:40
Daylight range
5h 49m (winter) – 18h 55m (summer)
Moon phase
🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated

Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Avesta — golden hour, twilight and month view →

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
60.1427° N, 16.1629° E
Hemisphere
Northern · Eastern
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
Dalarna
Country
🇸🇪 Sweden
Population
11,949 · #40043 worldwide

🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth

Dig straight down from Avesta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.

Antipode coordinates
60.14° S, 163.84° W
Hemisphere
Southern · Western
What lies there
Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,991 km away
Through the Earth
≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in Avesta today MWL

Fajr
04:57
Sunrise
07:20
Dhuhr
11:40
Asr
13:27
Maghrib
15:56
Isha
18:12
Qibla direction
146.2° from north (SE (146°))

Full prayer timetable for Avesta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →

Avesta sits in the Europe/Stockholm time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 832 cities we cover in Sweden.

Avesta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,349 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,666 km off. Its position on the globe is 60.14° N, 16.16° 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 Angeles09:27−9h
Chicago11:27−7h
São Paulo14:27−4h
London17:27−1h
Paris18:27same time
Moscow20:27+2h
Dubai21:27+3h
Mumbai22:57+4h 30m
Singapore01:27+7h
Hong Kong01:27+7h
Tokyo02:27+8h
Sydney04:27+10h

Best time to call Avesta

Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Avesta local time:

Cities sharing Avesta's time zone

Other cities in Sweden

Distances from Avesta

Moscow1,349 kmESE (102°)
London1,392 kmSW (234°)
Paris1,533 kmSW (221°)
Dubai4,893 kmSE (125°)
Mumbai6,365 kmESE (110°)
Chicago6,741 kmNW (304°)
Tokyo8,182 kmNE (45°)
Hong Kong8,297 kmENE (72°)
Los Angeles8,744 kmNW (323°)
Singapore9,748 kmE (91°)
São Paulo10,889 kmSW (235°)
Sydney15,666 kmENE (68°)

Cities near Avesta

FAQ

What time is it in Avesta right now?

The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Avesta (Sweden), updated every second. It is currently week 45.

What time zone is Avesta in?

Avesta runs on the Europe/Stockholm IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.

Does Avesta 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 Avesta today?

Avesta sees sunrise at 07:21 and sunset at 15:59 today, giving 8h 38m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Avesta tonight?

The moon phase over Avesta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.

What is the antipode of Avesta?

The antipode of Avesta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 60.14° S, 163.84° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,991 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.

How high above sea level is Avesta?

Avesta lies at or very near sea level.

What is solar time in Avesta?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Avesta, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.