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Current local time in Alta, Norway
Europe/Berlin
Observatory log
Alta, observed
- 01Time zone
Central European Summer Time
CEST · UTC+2 · IANA
Europe/Berlin- 02Daylight saving
Daylight saving time is in effect (CEST)
Last changeSunday, 29 March 2026 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (CET → CEST).
Next changeSunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (CEST → CET).
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise07:57Sunset16:26Day length8 h 29 minSolar noon12:11
MoonWaxing gibbous, 57% lit
Golden hour07:16–09:42 · 14:40–17:06
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Norway is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Norway
Norway uses a single time zone: Europe/Berlin.
- 08Coordinates
69.97° N, 23.24° E · Finnmark
Differences
Alta and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from AltaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −1 h | |
 New York | −6 h | |
| Los Angeles | −9 h | |
| Chicago | −7 h | |
 São Paulo | −5 h | |
 Paris | Same time | |
 Dubai | +2 h | |
 Mumbai | +3 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +6 h | |
 Hong Kong | +6 h | |
 Tokyo | +7 h |
Questions
Asked about Alta
What time zone is Alta in?
Alta uses Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+2. Its IANA time-zone ID is Europe/Berlin.
Does Norway use daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (CEST → CET).
When does the sun rise and set in Alta today?
Today in Alta the sun rises at 07:57 and sets at 16:26, giving 8 h 29 min of daylight.