Time in Hammerfest, Norway
Thursday, 5 November 2026
What time is it in Hammerfest? It is on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
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Hammerfest time zone
- Time zone
- Central European Standard Time (CET)
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Oslo
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Hammerfest
Standard time is in effect in Hammerfest (UTC+1).
On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).
Sunrise and sunset in Hammerfest today
- Sunrise
- 08:25
- Sunset
- 13:51
- Solar noon
- 11:08
- Golden hour
- 07:31–14:45
- Day length
- 5 h 25 min (11 min 16 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 07:02–08:25 and 13:51–15:15
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 12 June 202915% of the Sun covered, maximum at 05:22
Moon in Hammerfest today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 15%
- Moonrise
- 01:46
- Moonset
- 13:53
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 15:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 08:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 05:13
About Hammerfest
Hammerfest is located in Finnmark, Norway. Local time in Hammerfest follows CET (UTC+1). Oslo, the capital, is 1,332 km away. As of 2025, the population of Hammerfest is 8,010.
- Coordinates
- 70°39′47″N 23°40′51″E
- Elevation
- 40 m
- Region
- Finnmark
- District
- Hammerfest
- Country
- Norway
- Population
- 8,010 (2025)
- Distance to Oslo
- 1,332 km
Where is Hammerfest
Best time to call Hammerfest
Working hours in Hammerfest are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Hammerfest
- Alta 79 km
- Tromsdalen 209 km
- Tromsø 211 km
- Inari 234 km
- Vadsø 236 km
- Lenvik 249 km
- Nikel 284 km
- Zapolyarnyy 303 km
Time in other cities in Norway
Time difference from Hammerfest
+ means the time there is ahead of Hammerfest, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −9 hours
- Chicago USA −7 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −7 hours
- New York USA −6 hours
- Toronto Canada −6 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −4 hours
- London UK −1 hour
- Berlin Germany same time
- Paris France same time
- Cairo Egypt +1 hour
- Istanbul Turkey +2 hours
- Moscow Russia +2 hours
- Dubai UAE +3 hours
- Mumbai India +4.5 hours
- Beijing China +7 hours
- Hong Kong +7 hours
- Singapore +7 hours
- Seoul South Korea +8 hours
- Tokyo Japan +8 hours
- Sydney Australia +10 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Hammerfest in?
Hammerfest is in the CET time zone (Europe/Oslo), UTC+1.
When do the clocks change in Hammerfest?
On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).
What is the UTC offset in Hammerfest?
The current UTC offset in Hammerfest is UTC+1.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Hammerfest is currently UTC+1.
What time is sunrise in Hammerfest today?
Today the sun rises in Hammerfest at 08:25 and sets at 13:51.
How far is Hammerfest from Oslo?
Hammerfest is 1,332 km from Oslo in a straight line.