Right now, local time in Skien is 15:33 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Skien ranks #12207 worldwide by population and #15 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 8h 46m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 6h 07m (winter) – 18h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Skien — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Skien through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 59.21° S, 170.39° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,747 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Skien today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 13:57
- Maghrib
- 16:27
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 137.1° from north (SE (137°))
Full prayer timetable for Skien — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Skien sits in the Europe/Oslo time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 533 cities we cover in Norway.
Skien's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 1,052 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,043 km off. Its position on the globe is 59.21° N, 9.61° 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 | 06:33 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:33 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:33 | −4h |
| London | 14:33 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:33 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:33 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:33 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:03 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:33 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:33 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:33 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:33 | +10h |
Best time to call Skien
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Skien local time:
Cities sharing Skien's time zone
- OsloNO
- BergenNO
- TrondheimNO
- StavangerNO
- KristiansandNO
- DrammenNO
- LillestrømNO
- SandnesNO
Other cities in Norway
- Oslo15:33
- Bergen15:33
- Trondheim15:33
- Stavanger15:33
- Kristiansand15:33
- Drammen15:33
- Lillestrøm15:33
- Sandnes15:33
- Fredrikstad15:33
- Sandefjord15:33
- Asker15:33
- Sarpsborg15:33
Distances from Skien
| London | 1,052 km | SW (220°) |
| Paris | 1,243 km | SSW (205°) |
| Moscow | 1,704 km | E (91°) |
| Dubai | 5,156 km | ESE (117°) |
| Chicago | 6,483 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,688 km | ESE (103°) |
| Tokyo | 8,506 km | NE (40°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,589 km | NW (318°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,678 km | ENE (66°) |
| Singapore | 10,118 km | E (86°) |
| São Paulo | 10,533 km | SW (230°) |
| Sydney | 16,043 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Skien
FAQ
What time is it in Skien right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Skien (Norway), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Skien in?
Skien runs on the Europe/Oslo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Skien 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 Skien today?
Skien sees sunrise at 07:43 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 8h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Skien tonight?
The moon phase over Skien tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Skien?
The antipode of Skien — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 59.21° S, 170.39° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,747 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Skien?
Skien lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Skien?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Skien, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.