UTC +02:00
CEST - Currently observed in Norway
Clocks in Norway are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.
- • From 29 March 2026: UTC +02:00 / CEST
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The IANA time zone identifier for Norway is
Europe/Oslo
Mar
29
Latest change
Summer time started
Switched to UTC +02:00 / CEST - Was UTC+0100
Oct
25
Next change
Switching to UTC UTC+0100
The time will be set back one hour on Sunday, 25 October 2026
Time difference from Norway
All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Norway (centre = same time).
Country Facts
| Country | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| Region | Europe |
| Subregion | Northern Europe |
| ISO Code | NO / NOR |
| IANA Zone | Europe/Oslo |
| UTC Offset | +02:00 |
| DST Active | Yes |
| Currency | NOK - Norwegian Krone |
| Population | 5,400,000 |
| Area | 323,802 km² |
| Calling Code | ++47 |
| Languages | Norwegian |
| Cities | 3 |
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What is the current time in Norway? + −
The current local time in Norway is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second.
The primary IANA time zone is
Europe/Oslo,
currently at UTC+02:00 (CEST).
The exact time right now is
07:33:00
on Wednesday, 24 June 2026.
Does Norway observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Norway is currently observing Daylight Saving Time.
Clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time; the active offset is UTC+02:00 (CEST).
DST will end on 25 October 2026, when the offset will revert to UTCUTC+0100.
DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the
Europe/Oslo zone entry.
What UTC offset is Norway? + −
Norway is currently at UTC+02:00,
using the abbreviation CEST.
This is the DST (summer) offset. The standard (winter) offset differs by one hour.
The IANA time zone identifier is
Europe/Oslo.
To convert a time to or from Norway, use the
Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Norway? + −
The capital of Norway is Oslo.
It uses the
Europe/Oslo IANA time zone.
See the Oslo time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Norway use? + −
Norway uses the Norwegian Krone
(
NOK) as its official currency.
The international calling code is ++47.