Right now, local time in Balestrand is 19:49 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balestrand ranks #149904 worldwide by population and #372 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 8h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 5h 27m (winter) – 19h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balestrand — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balestrand through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 61.21° S, 173.46° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,930 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balestrand today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 14:00
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 134.7° from north (SE (135°))
Full prayer timetable for Balestrand — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balestrand sits in the Europe/Oslo time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 533 cities we cover in Norway.
Balestrand's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 1,153 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,074 km off. Its position on the globe is 61.21° N, 6.54° 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 | 10:49 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:49 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:49 | −4h |
| London | 18:49 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:49 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:49 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:49 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:19 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:49 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:49 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:49 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:49 | +10h |
Best time to call Balestrand
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balestrand local time:
Cities sharing Balestrand's time zone
- OsloNO
- BergenNO
- TrondheimNO
- StavangerNO
- KristiansandNO
- DrammenNO
- LillestrømNO
- SandnesNO
Other cities in Norway
- Oslo19:49
- Bergen19:49
- Trondheim19:49
- Stavanger19:49
- Kristiansand19:49
- Drammen19:49
- Lillestrøm19:49
- Sandnes19:49
- Fredrikstad19:49
- Sandefjord19:49
- Asker19:49
- Sarpsborg19:49
Distances from Balestrand
| London | 1,153 km | SSW (204°) |
| Paris | 1,398 km | SSW (193°) |
| Moscow | 1,885 km | E (95°) |
| Dubai | 5,406 km | ESE (115°) |
| Chicago | 6,228 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 6,901 km | ESE (101°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,311 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 8,439 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,739 km | ENE (64°) |
| Singapore | 10,265 km | E (83°) |
| São Paulo | 10,553 km | SW (227°) |
| Sydney | 16,074 km | NE (56°) |
Cities near Balestrand
- Vikøyri14 km · 19:49
- Vik17 km · 19:49
- Hermansverk17 km · 19:49
- Høyanger24 km · 19:49
- Sogndal30 km · 19:49
- Sogndalsfjøra30 km · 19:49
- Voss65 km · 19:49
- Sandane65 km · 19:49
FAQ
What time is it in Balestrand right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balestrand (Norway), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Balestrand in?
Balestrand runs on the Europe/Oslo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Balestrand 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 Balestrand today?
Balestrand sees sunrise at 08:04 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 8h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balestrand tonight?
The moon phase over Balestrand tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balestrand?
The antipode of Balestrand — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 61.21° S, 173.46° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,930 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balestrand?
Balestrand lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balestrand?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balestrand, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.