Right now, local time in Västerås is 11:54 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Västerås ranks #4857 worldwide by population and #9 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 16:02
- Day length
- 8h 48m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 5h 59m (winter) – 18h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 61% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Västerås — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 59.6162° N, 16.5528° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Västmanland
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Population
- 127,799 · #4857 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Västerås through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 59.62° S, 163.45° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,953 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Västerås today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 13:29
- Maghrib
- 16:00
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 146.4° from north (SSE (146°))
Full prayer timetable for Västerås — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Västerås sits in the Europe/Stockholm time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 832 cities we cover in Sweden.
Västerås's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,317 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,666 km off. Its position on the globe is 59.62° N, 16.55° 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 | 02:54 | −9h |
| Chicago | 04:54 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 07:54 | −4h |
| London | 10:54 | −1h |
| Paris | 11:54 | same time |
| Moscow | 13:54 | +2h |
| Dubai | 14:54 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 16:24 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:54 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 18:54 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 19:54 | +8h |
| Sydney | 21:54 | +10h |
Best time to call Västerås
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Västerås local time:
Cities sharing Västerås's time zone
- StockholmSE
- GothenburgSE
- MalmöSE
- UppsalaSE
- LinköpingSE
- ÖrebroSE
- SollentunaSE
- UmeåSE
Other cities in Sweden
- Stockholm11:54
- Gothenburg11:54
- Malmö11:54
- Uppsala11:54
- Linköping11:54
- Örebro11:54
- Sollentuna11:54
- Umeå11:54
- Södermalm11:54
- Jönköping11:54
- Helsingborg11:54
- Norrköping11:54
Distances from Västerås
| Moscow | 1,317 km | E (100°) |
| London | 1,376 km | WSW (236°) |
| Paris | 1,504 km | SW (224°) |
| Dubai | 4,842 km | SE (125°) |
| Mumbai | 6,325 km | ESE (110°) |
| Chicago | 6,792 km | NW (304°) |
| Tokyo | 8,208 km | NE (45°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,295 km | ENE (72°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,804 km | NW (323°) |
| Singapore | 9,724 km | E (92°) |
| São Paulo | 10,873 km | SW (236°) |
| Sydney | 15,666 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Västerås
FAQ
What time is it in Västerås right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Västerås (Sweden), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Västerås in?
Västerås runs on the Europe/Stockholm IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Västerås 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 Västerås today?
Västerås sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 16:02 today, giving 8h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Västerås tonight?
The moon phase over Västerås tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Västerås?
The antipode of Västerås — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 59.62° S, 163.45° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,953 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Västerås?
Västerås lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Västerås?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Västerås, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.