Right now, local time in Kirkenes is 14:17 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kirkenes ranks #83290 worldwide by population and #146 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 76m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 13:57
- Day length
- 6h 26m
- Solar noon
- 10:44
- Daylight range
- 0h 00m (winter) – 24h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kirkenes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kirkenes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 69.73° S, 149.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 3,231 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kirkenes today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:55
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 10:44
- Asr
- 11:34
- Maghrib
- 13:54
- Isha
- 17:19
- Qibla direction
- 167.8° from north (SSE (168°))
Full prayer timetable for Kirkenes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kirkenes sits in the Europe/Oslo time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 6h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 533 cities we cover in Norway.
Kirkenes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,597 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,700 km off. Its position on the globe is 69.73° N, 30.05° 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 Kirkenes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kirkenes local time:
Cities sharing Kirkenes's time zone
- OsloNO
- BergenNO
- TrondheimNO
- StavangerNO
- KristiansandNO
- DrammenNO
- LillestrømNO
- SandnesNO
Other cities in Norway
- Oslo14:17
- Bergen14:17
- Trondheim14:17
- Stavanger14:17
- Kristiansand14:17
- Drammen14:17
- Lillestrøm14:17
- Sandnes14:17
- Fredrikstad14:17
- Sandefjord14:17
- Asker14:17
- Sarpsborg14:17
Distances from Kirkenes
| Moscow | 1,597 km | SSE (163°) |
| London | 2,555 km | SW (233°) |
| Paris | 2,750 km | SW (227°) |
| Dubai | 5,211 km | SSE (148°) |
| Mumbai | 6,328 km | SE (130°) |
| Chicago | 6,625 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 7,015 km | ENE (59°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,462 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,193 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 9,248 km | ESE (105°) |
| São Paulo | 11,959 km | WSW (249°) |
| Sydney | 14,700 km | ENE (74°) |
Cities near Kirkenes
- Bjørnevatn7 km · 14:17
- Nikel36 km · 16:17
- Vadsø40 km · 14:17
- Zapolyarnyy45 km · 16:17
- Båtsfjord102 km · 14:17
- Pechenga49 km · 16:17
- Vardø82 km · 14:17
- Berlevåg131 km · 14:17
FAQ
What time is it in Kirkenes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kirkenes (Norway), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kirkenes in?
Kirkenes runs on the Europe/Oslo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Kirkenes 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 Kirkenes today?
Kirkenes sees sunrise at 07:31 and sunset at 13:57 today, giving 6h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kirkenes tonight?
The moon phase over Kirkenes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kirkenes?
The antipode of Kirkenes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 69.73° S, 149.95° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 3,231 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kirkenes?
Kirkenes lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kirkenes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kirkenes, clocks run about 76 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.