Right now, local time in Holmestrand is 21:56 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Holmestrand ranks #61150 worldwide by population and #96 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 16:25
- Day length
- 8h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 6h 02m (winter) – 18h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Holmestrand — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Holmestrand through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 59.49° S, 169.68° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,789 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Holmestrand today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 13:53
- Maghrib
- 16:23
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 138.2° from north (SE (138°))
Full prayer timetable for Holmestrand — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Holmestrand sits in the Europe/Oslo time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 533 cities we cover in Norway.
Holmestrand's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 1,102 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,993 km off. Its position on the globe is 59.49° N, 10.32° 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 | 12:56 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:56 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:56 | −4h |
| London | 20:56 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:56 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:56 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:56 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:26 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:56 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:56 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:56 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:56 | +10h |
Best time to call Holmestrand
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Holmestrand local time:
Cities sharing Holmestrand's time zone
- OsloNO
- BergenNO
- TrondheimNO
- StavangerNO
- KristiansandNO
- DrammenNO
- LillestrømNO
- SandnesNO
Other cities in Norway
- Oslo21:56
- Bergen21:56
- Trondheim21:56
- Stavanger21:56
- Kristiansand21:56
- Drammen21:56
- Lillestrøm21:56
- Sandnes21:56
- Fredrikstad21:56
- Sandefjord21:56
- Asker21:56
- Sarpsborg21:56
Distances from Holmestrand
| London | 1,102 km | SW (221°) |
| Paris | 1,288 km | SSW (207°) |
| Moscow | 1,665 km | E (92°) |
| Dubai | 5,135 km | ESE (118°) |
| Chicago | 6,502 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,656 km | ESE (104°) |
| Tokyo | 8,457 km | NE (40°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,593 km | NW (318°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,629 km | ENE (67°) |
| Singapore | 10,076 km | E (86°) |
| São Paulo | 10,584 km | SW (230°) |
| Sydney | 15,993 km | ENE (63°) |
Cities near Holmestrand
FAQ
What time is it in Holmestrand right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Holmestrand (Norway), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Holmestrand in?
Holmestrand runs on the Europe/Oslo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Holmestrand 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 Holmestrand today?
Holmestrand sees sunrise at 07:41 and sunset at 16:25 today, giving 8h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Holmestrand tonight?
The moon phase over Holmestrand tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Holmestrand?
The antipode of Holmestrand — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 59.49° S, 169.68° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,789 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Holmestrand?
Holmestrand lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Holmestrand?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Holmestrand, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.