Right now, local time in Borås is 14:17 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Borås ranks #8701 worldwide by population and #20 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 16:22
- Day length
- 8h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 6h 32m (winter) – 18h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Borås — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 57.7210° N, 12.9401° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Västra Götaland
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Population
- 71,700 · #8701 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Borås through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 57.72° S, 167.06° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,666 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Borås today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 13:50
- Maghrib
- 16:19
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 140.3° from north (SE (140°))
Full prayer timetable for Borås — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Borås sits in the Europe/Stockholm time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 832 cities we cover in Sweden.
Borås's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 1,086 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,938 km off. Its position on the globe is 57.72° N, 12.94° 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 | 05:17 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:17 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:17 | −4h |
| London | 13:17 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:17 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:17 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:17 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:47 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:17 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:17 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:17 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:17 | +10h |
Best time to call Borås
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Borås local time:
Cities sharing Borås's time zone
- StockholmSE
- GothenburgSE
- MalmöSE
- UppsalaSE
- LinköpingSE
- ÖrebroSE
- SollentunaSE
- UmeåSE
Other cities in Sweden
- Stockholm14:17
- Gothenburg14:17
- Malmö14:17
- Uppsala14:17
- Linköping14:17
- Örebro14:17
- Sollentuna14:17
- Umeå14:17
- Västerås14:17
- Södermalm14:17
- Jönköping14:17
- Helsingborg14:17
Distances from Borås
| London | 1,086 km | SW (236°) |
| Paris | 1,208 km | SW (220°) |
| Moscow | 1,512 km | E (88°) |
| Dubai | 4,908 km | ESE (119°) |
| Mumbai | 6,459 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,734 km | WNW (303°) |
| Tokyo | 8,505 km | NE (42°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,562 km | ENE (69°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,841 km | NW (321°) |
| Singapore | 9,933 km | E (89°) |
| São Paulo | 10,581 km | SW (233°) |
| Sydney | 15,938 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Borås
- Gånghester5 km · 14:17
- Sjömarken6 km · 14:17
- Fristad12 km · 14:17
- Viskafors12 km · 14:17
- Dalsjöfors9 km · 14:17
- Sandared9 km · 14:17
- Fritsla20 km · 14:17
- Svenljunga27 km · 14:17
FAQ
What time is it in Borås right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Borås (Sweden), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Borås in?
Borås runs on the Europe/Stockholm IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Borås 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 Borås today?
Borås sees sunrise at 07:24 and sunset at 16:22 today, giving 8h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Borås tonight?
The moon phase over Borås tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Borås?
The antipode of Borås — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 57.72° S, 167.06° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,666 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Borås?
Borås lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Borås?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Borås, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.