Time-Free Zone

"Norwegian island wants to become the world's first time-free zone"

"When you live in Northern Norway, it doesn’t make sense to talk about daylight saving time, bedtime, dinner time, or any other time," says Kjell Ove Hveding, one of the key islanders behind the initiative. "The midnight sun makes clocks an unnecessary nuisance, and we wish to be a time-free zone"...

Islanders hope for the government’s approval to be free of traditional opening hours and to introduce more flexibility within the island.

Time-free living aligns well with the main industries of the island: fishing and tourism. According to Hveding, the local fishermen and women already spend days on the ocean without any regard for time and sleep.