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How much daylight has Oslo gained since the solstice?

Oslo's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 5 hours, 54 minutes of daylight. That is 1 hour, 56 minutes less than London gets on its shortest day. By January 31 it has gained 2 hours, 1 minute.

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Oslo daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetWednesday, December 16, 15:11
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 5 h 54 min (sunrise 09:18, sunset 15:12)
Latest sunriseSunday, December 27, 09:20
6 hours of daylightWednesday, December 30
7 hours of daylightTuesday, January 19
First sunset after 16:00Thursday, January 21 (16:03)
8 hours of daylightTuesday, February 2
9 hours of daylightSaturday, February 13
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 18 h 50 min

The December solstice is at 21:50 on December 21, Oslo time.

Daylight gained in Oslo, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+10 min6 h 04 min+1 min 47 sec09:1915:23
Jan 15+51 min6 h 45 min+3 min 42 sec09:0415:49
Feb 1+2 h 06 min8 h 00 min+4 min 55 sec08:3116:31
Feb 15+3 h 18 min9 h 12 min+5 min 18 sec07:5617:08
Mar 1+4 h 34 min10 h 28 min+5 min 26 sec07:1617:44
Mar 15+5 h 50 min11 h 44 min+5 min 27 sec06:3518:19
Apr 1+7 h 23 min13 h 17 min+5 min 27 sec06:4320:00

Oslo: questions people ask

How many hours of daylight does Oslo get in December?

6 h 29 min on December 1, falling to 5 h 54 min on the December 21 solstice (sunrise 09:18, sunset 15:12). By December 31 it is back to 6 h 02 min. Twilight adds some usable light either side.

Does Oslo get less winter daylight than London?

Yes. Oslo's shortest day is 5 h 54 min, 1 hour, 56 minutes shorter than London's (7 h 50 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Oslo gets 18 h 50 min, 2 hours, 12 minutes more than London.

How long is the longest day in Oslo?

18 h 50 min, on June 21, 2027. The sun rises at 03:54 and sets at 22:44. That is 12 hours, 56 minutes more daylight than on the shortest day.

When do the mornings start getting lighter in Oslo?

Not until after the latest sunrise, 09:20 on Sunday, December 27, 6 days after the shortest day. Mornings then brighten slowly: on February 1 the sun rises at 08:31.

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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).