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What time does the sun set in Oslo during the year?

Sunset month by month, the shortest and longest days, and Bergen for comparison.

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Short answer

In Oslo the sun sets at 15:12 at the winter solstice and at 22:43 at midsummer, according to sun data from MET Norway. At the equinoxes it sets at 18:31 on 20 March and 19:14 on 23 September. On the shortest day the sun is up for under six hours, and in high summer the nights never get really dark.

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Why

  1. MET Norway's data for 21 December 2026 give sunrise in Oslo at 09:18 and sunset at 15:12, a day of 5 hours and 54 minutes.
  2. On 21 June 2026 the sun rises at 03:53 and sets at 22:43, so it is up for almost 19 hours.
  3. Visit Norway says that from late June to early August, the nights never get really dark anywhere in the country.

Details

Sunset in Oslo on the 15th of each month in 2026: January 15:49, February 17:08, April 20:34, May 21:48, July 22:23, August 21:09, October 18:08 and November 15:48. In Bergen the sun sets later: at 15:29 on 21 December and at 23:11 on 21 June. All times are local time.

Tip

In December, plan outdoor sightseeing around midday and save museums and indoor visits for after sunset.

What may differ

The times are for central Oslo in 2026. Further north the contrast is bigger: in Trondheim the sun sets at 14:31 on 21 December and at 23:38 on 21 June.

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Sources

Information checked on 15 October 2026.

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