Dates are often written in the following order; day/month/year
There are two different time changes in Norway. Winter time is between October and March, and March 28th it turns into summer time, until October 24th. In March we set the clock ahead one hour. In October we set the clock back one hour.
Norway has only one time zone. This is +one hour GMT.
The temperature is measured in °C. To find the Fahrenheit temperature multiply the Celsius temperature with 1,8 and add 32.
|
37°C |
98,6°F normal body temperature |
|
0°C |
32,0°F freezing point for water |
|
100°C |
212,0°F boiling point of water |
The distance measurements are centimetre, metre, and kilometre.
|
2,54 cm |
1 inch |
|
30,00 cm |
1 foot |
|
0,90 metres |
1 yard |
|
1,60 km |
1 mile |
Weight is measured in g, kg and tons
|
1 ounce |
28,0 g |
|
1 pound |
0,45 kg |
Volume is normally measured in millilitres, centilitres and litres
|
5,0 millilitres |
1 teaspoon |
|
15,0 millilitres |
1 tablespoon |
|
30,0 millilitres |
1 fluid ounce |
|
0,24 litres |
1 cup |
|
0,74 litres |
1 pint |
|
0,95 litres |
1 quart |
|
3,80 litres |
1 gallon |