No votes yet

Vestfold, Norway

Vestfold uses Norway’s national time: UTC+1 in the standard-time season and UTC+2 during daylight saving. Tønsberg is a practical reference city, though sunrise differs slightly among the county’s coastal towns and inland neighbourhoods.

Årøysund, Norway

12:01:44

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+2 · Europe/Oslo

Time and sun data for Årøysund — the largest city of Vestfold

The sun in Årøysund

Sunrise 06:23 Solar noon 13:19 Sunset 20:15 Daylight 13 h 52 min Night 10 h 08 min Civil twilight 05:40 – 20:58

Norway · 467 cities · page 1 of 3

Largest cities

Årøysund 2 052
Sem 1 827
Barkåker 1 238

All cities — page 1

Current time in Vestfold, Norway

All of Vestfold shares one time zone. Tønsberg, Sandefjord, Larvik, Horten and Holmestrand have the same civil time, so no clock change is needed while travelling between them. Automatic devices should be configured for a Norwegian or appropriate European location rather than left on a permanent numerical offset. That allows the operating system to apply Norway’s seasonal clock changes. This is especially useful for calendars containing appointments on both sides of a clock change.

When calling from abroad, remember that the difference between Vestfold and the caller’s location may not stay constant all year. The safest method is to compare the two named places for the relevant date.

Along the Vestfold coast, being on time is easy; predicting whether the sun will beat the sea mist is harder.

Time in Vestfold’s main towns

Tønsberg is the county’s administrative centre and one of its principal cities. Sandefjord and Larvik are major coastal centres, while Horten and Holmestrand also provide useful local reference points. Their clocks agree exactly under Norwegian civil-time rules.

Sunrise and sunset are more local. Vestfold is compact compared with Norway’s largest counties, so differences between its towns are modest, but they still matter when a schedule depends on the first or last available daylight. Coastal orientation, elevation and nearby terrain influence the visible result.

Choose the nearest Vestfold town in a solar-time lookup. Enter the date of the planned activity. Check sunrise, sunset and civil twilight. Add a practical margin for cloud, terrain and travel delays.

Sunrise by the Oslofjord and Skagerrak

Vestfold’s southerly position within Norway gives it a familiar daily sunrise-and-sunset cycle throughout the year. Days are long in summer and much shorter in winter, but the sun crosses the horizon every day under ordinary astronomical definitions.

Open water can provide a broad horizon, although the direction of the coast matters. Buildings, woodland and low ridges may obstruct the view from land. Consequently, a published sunrise marks a calculated solar event; it does not guarantee that direct sunlight reaches a particular window, beach or road at that moment.

Twilight information fills the gap between darkness and sunrise. Civil twilight is often the most practical measure for walking or routine outdoor tasks, while people planning photography or navigation may also care about other twilight phases. Always use a location-specific table rather than treating one Vestfold value as exact everywhere.

Questions and answers

Is Vestfold in the same time zone as Oslo?: Yes. Vestfold and Oslo follow the same standard time and daylight-saving schedule.
Which city should I use for Vestfold time?: Tønsberg is a useful general reference. For solar events, select the town nearest to your actual position.
Does the county have midnight sun?: No. Vestfold is too far south for the sun to remain above the horizon all night, although summer evenings are long.