Norway · Finnmark
Current local time in Alta
Alta keeps time on the Europe/Oslo zone, currently UTC+2. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Alta, Finnmark
Alta time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Oslo
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Oct 25, 2026 → UTC+1
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Finnmark
- Coordinates
- 69.97°, 23.27°
- Population
- 15,094
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Alta today
Computed from Alta's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 4:56 AM
- Sunset
- 7:53 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:26 PM
- Day length
- 14h 57m
- Civil dawn
- 3:31 AM
- Civil dusk
- 9:17 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:09 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 6:41 PM
Alta time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Alta is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:10 PM | 9h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:10 PM | 1h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:10 AM | 2h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:10 AM | 7h behind |
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Altatime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Alta right now?
- Alta is on Europe/Oslo, currently UTC+2. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Alta in?
- Alta uses the IANA time zone Europe/Oslo, which is UTC+2 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Alta observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Oct 25, 2026, shifting the offset to UTC+1.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Alta today?
- Today the sun rises at about 4:56 AM and sets at about 7:53 PM local time in Alta, giving roughly 14h 57m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:26 PM.
Working with Alta time
Scheduling across Europe/Oslo is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.