Right now, local time in Hovsta is 14:56 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hovsta ranks #93303 worldwide by population and #432 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 16:06
- Day length
- 8h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 6h 04m (winter) – 18h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hovsta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hovsta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 59.35° S, 164.78° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,889 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hovsta today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 13:34
- Maghrib
- 16:04
- Isha
- 18:16
- Qibla direction
- 144.4° from north (SE (144°))
Full prayer timetable for Hovsta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hovsta sits in the Europe/Stockholm time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 832 cities we cover in Sweden.
Hovsta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 1,297 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,747 km off. Its position on the globe is 59.35° N, 15.22° 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 | 05:56 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:56 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:56 | −4h |
| London | 13:56 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:56 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:56 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:56 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:26 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:56 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:56 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:56 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:56 | +10h |
Best time to call Hovsta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hovsta local time:
Cities sharing Hovsta's time zone
- StockholmSE
- GothenburgSE
- MalmöSE
- UppsalaSE
- LinköpingSE
- ÖrebroSE
- SollentunaSE
- UmeåSE
Other cities in Sweden
- Stockholm14:56
- Gothenburg14:56
- Malmö14:56
- Uppsala14:56
- Linköping14:56
- Örebro14:56
- Sollentuna14:56
- Umeå14:56
- Västerås14:56
- Södermalm14:56
- Jönköping14:56
- Helsingborg14:56
Distances from Hovsta
| London | 1,297 km | SW (235°) |
| Moscow | 1,387 km | E (97°) |
| Paris | 1,431 km | SW (221°) |
| Dubai | 4,888 km | ESE (123°) |
| Mumbai | 6,386 km | ESE (109°) |
| Chicago | 6,746 km | WNW (304°) |
| Tokyo | 8,282 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,376 km | ENE (71°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,782 km | NW (322°) |
| Singapore | 9,799 km | E (91°) |
| São Paulo | 10,795 km | SW (235°) |
| Sydney | 15,747 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Hovsta
- Örebro8 km · 14:56
- Ekeby-Almby12 km · 14:56
- Frövi16 km · 14:56
- Hällabrottet26 km · 14:56
- Kumla25 km · 14:56
- Lindesberg27 km · 14:56
- Nora21 km · 14:56
- Sköllersta25 km · 14:56
FAQ
What time is it in Hovsta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hovsta (Sweden), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hovsta in?
Hovsta runs on the Europe/Stockholm IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Hovsta 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 Hovsta today?
Hovsta sees sunrise at 07:21 and sunset at 16:06 today, giving 8h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hovsta tonight?
The moon phase over Hovsta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hovsta?
The antipode of Hovsta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 59.35° S, 164.78° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,889 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hovsta?
Hovsta lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hovsta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hovsta, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.