Right now, local time in Hofors is 18:27 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hofors ranks #61399 worldwide by population and #239 in Sweden.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Stockholm GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now â â Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 15:56
- Day length
- 8h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 5h 41m (winter) â 19h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- đ Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hofors â golden hour, twilight and month view â
đ Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 60.5457° N, 16.2867° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- GĂ€vleborg
- Country
- đžđȘ Sweden
- Population
- 6,090 · #61399 worldwide
đ Antipode â the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hofors through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 60.55° S, 163.71° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness â the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,033 km away
- Through the Earth
- â 12,742 km in a straight line (â 20,015 km along the surface)
đ Prayer times in Hofors today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 13:24
- Maghrib
- 15:54
- Isha
- 18:12
- Qibla direction
- 146.6° from north (SSE (147°))
Full prayer timetable for Hofors â this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla â
Hofors sits in the Europe/Stockholm time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 832 cities we cover in Sweden.
Hofors's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,352 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,643 km off. Its position on the globe is 60.55° N, 16.29° 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 | 09:27 | â9h |
| Chicago | 11:27 | â7h |
| SĂŁo Paulo | 14:27 | â4h |
| London | 17:27 | â1h |
| Paris | 18:27 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:27 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:27 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:57 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:27 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:27 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:27 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:27 | +10h |
Best time to call Hofors
Standard business hours (9:00 â 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hofors local time:
Cities sharing Hofors's time zone
- StockholmSE
- GothenburgSE
- MalmöSE
- UppsalaSE
- LinköpingSE
- ĂrebroSE
- SollentunaSE
- UmeÄSE
Other cities in Sweden
- Stockholm18:27
- Gothenburg18:27
- Malmö18:27
- Uppsala18:27
- Linköping18:27
- Ărebro18:27
- Sollentuna18:27
- UmeÄ18:27
- VÀsterÄs18:27
- Södermalm18:27
- Jönköping18:27
- Helsingborg18:27
Distances from Hofors
| Moscow | 1,352 km | ESE (104°) |
| London | 1,424 km | SW (233°) |
| Paris | 1,571 km | SW (220°) |
| Dubai | 4,913 km | SE (125°) |
| Mumbai | 6,374 km | ESE (110°) |
| Chicago | 6,721 km | NW (304°) |
| Tokyo | 8,145 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,277 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,713 km | NW (323°) |
| Singapore | 9,742 km | E (91°) |
| São Paulo | 10,920 km | SW (236°) |
| Sydney | 15,643 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Hofors
FAQ
What time is it in Hofors right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hofors (Sweden), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hofors in?
Hofors runs on the Europe/Stockholm IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Hofors observe daylight saving time?
Yes â 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 Hofors today?
Hofors sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 15:56 today, giving 8h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hofors tonight?
The moon phase over Hofors tonight is đ Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hofors?
The antipode of Hofors â the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth â lies at 60.55° S, 163.71° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness â the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,033 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hofors?
Hofors lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hofors?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hofors, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.