Right now, local time in Hammerfest is 20:10 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hammerfest ranks #41250 worldwide by population and #60 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 50m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:08
- Sunset
- 14:12
- Day length
- 6h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:10
- Daylight range
- 0h 00m (winter) – 24h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hammerfest — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hammerfest through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 70.66° S, 156.32° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 3,172 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hammerfest today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:19
- Sunrise
- 08:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:10
- Asr
- 11:52
- Maghrib
- 14:08
- Isha
- 17:45
- Qibla direction
- 160.3° from north (SSE (160°))
Full prayer timetable for Hammerfest — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hammerfest sits in the Europe/Oslo time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 6h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 533 cities we cover in Norway.
Hammerfest's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,788 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,889 km off. Its position on the globe is 70.66° N, 23.68° 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 | 11:10 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:10 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:10 | −4h |
| London | 19:10 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:10 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:10 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:10 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:40 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:10 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:10 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:10 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:10 | +10h |
Best time to call Hammerfest
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hammerfest local time:
Cities sharing Hammerfest's time zone
- OsloNO
- BergenNO
- TrondheimNO
- StavangerNO
- KristiansandNO
- DrammenNO
- LillestrømNO
- SandnesNO
Other cities in Norway
- Oslo20:10
- Bergen20:10
- Trondheim20:10
- Stavanger20:10
- Kristiansand20:10
- Drammen20:10
- Lillestrøm20:10
- Sandnes20:10
- Fredrikstad20:10
- Sandefjord20:10
- Asker20:10
- Sarpsborg20:10
Distances from Hammerfest
| Moscow | 1,788 km | SSE (151°) |
| London | 2,448 km | SW (222°) |
| Paris | 2,669 km | SW (216°) |
| Dubai | 5,435 km | SE (141°) |
| Chicago | 6,371 km | NW (304°) |
| Mumbai | 6,582 km | ESE (124°) |
| Tokyo | 7,158 km | NE (54°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,690 km | E (82°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,984 km | NNW (327°) |
| Singapore | 9,504 km | E (99°) |
| São Paulo | 11,781 km | WSW (244°) |
| Sydney | 14,889 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Hammerfest
- Rypefjord2 km · 20:10
- Alta79 km · 20:10
- Ávanuorri52 km · 20:10
- Breivikbotn52 km · 20:10
- Øksfjord68 km · 20:10
- Lakselv83 km · 20:10
- Kautokeino185 km · 20:10
- Burfjord101 km · 20:10
FAQ
What time is it in Hammerfest right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hammerfest (Norway), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hammerfest in?
Hammerfest runs on the Europe/Oslo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Hammerfest 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 Hammerfest today?
Hammerfest sees sunrise at 08:08 and sunset at 14:12 today, giving 6h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hammerfest tonight?
The moon phase over Hammerfest tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hammerfest?
The antipode of Hammerfest — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 70.66° S, 156.32° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 3,172 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hammerfest?
Hammerfest lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hammerfest?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hammerfest, clocks run about 50 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.