Right now, local time in Rakkestad is 16:19 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rakkestad ranks #80343 worldwide by population and #140 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 16:21
- Day length
- 8h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 6h 03m (winter) – 18h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rakkestad — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rakkestad through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 59.43° S, 168.65° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,802 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rakkestad today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 13:49
- Maghrib
- 16:19
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 139.4° from north (SE (139°))
Full prayer timetable for Rakkestad — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rakkestad 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.
Rakkestad's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 1,136 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,944 km off. Its position on the globe is 59.43° N, 11.35° 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 | 07:19 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:19 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:19 | −4h |
| London | 15:19 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:19 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:19 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:19 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:49 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:19 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:19 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:19 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:19 | +10h |
Best time to call Rakkestad
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rakkestad local time:
Cities sharing Rakkestad's time zone
- OsloNO
- BergenNO
- TrondheimNO
- StavangerNO
- KristiansandNO
- DrammenNO
- LillestrømNO
- SandnesNO
Other cities in Norway
- Oslo16:19
- Bergen16:19
- Trondheim16:19
- Stavanger16:19
- Kristiansand16:19
- Drammen16:19
- Lillestrøm16:19
- Sandnes16:19
- Fredrikstad16:19
- Sandefjord16:19
- Asker16:19
- Sarpsborg16:19
Distances from Rakkestad
| London | 1,136 km | SW (224°) |
| Paris | 1,310 km | SSW (210°) |
| Moscow | 1,606 km | E (93°) |
| Dubai | 5,080 km | ESE (119°) |
| Chicago | 6,556 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,598 km | ESE (105°) |
| Tokyo | 8,424 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,578 km | ENE (68°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,637 km | NW (319°) |
| Singapore | 10,018 km | E (87°) |
| São Paulo | 10,625 km | SW (231°) |
| Sydney | 15,944 km | ENE (64°) |
Cities near Rakkestad
FAQ
What time is it in Rakkestad right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rakkestad (Norway), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rakkestad in?
Rakkestad runs on the Europe/Oslo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Rakkestad 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 Rakkestad today?
Rakkestad sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 16:21 today, giving 8h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rakkestad tonight?
The moon phase over Rakkestad tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rakkestad?
The antipode of Rakkestad — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 59.43° S, 168.65° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,802 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rakkestad?
Rakkestad lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rakkestad?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rakkestad, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.