Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Finland
Finland runs from Helsinki’s long summer evenings to Rovaniemi on the Arctic Circle, the popular gateway to Lapland midnight sun and polar night.
Finland Real-time Astronomical Calculations
Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Finland
Automatic daily forecast calculated for this location. Times update with your selected date.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Solar Noon | Day Length | Golden Hour (Eve) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 15 Today | 05:33 AM | 09:16 PM | 01:24 PM | 15h 43m 0s | 08:16 PM – 09:47 PM |
| Sun, Aug 16 | 05:35 AM | 09:13 PM | 01:24 PM | 15h 38m 0s | 08:13 PM – 09:44 PM |
| Mon, Aug 17 | 05:38 AM | 09:11 PM | 01:24 PM | 15h 33m 0s | 08:11 PM – 09:41 PM |
| Tue, Aug 18 | 05:40 AM | 09:08 PM | 01:24 PM | 15h 28m 0s | 08:08 PM – 09:38 PM |
| Wed, Aug 19 | 05:42 AM | 09:05 PM | 01:23 PM | 15h 23m 0s | 08:06 PM – 09:35 PM |
| Thu, Aug 20 | 05:45 AM | 09:02 PM | 01:23 PM | 15h 17m 0s | 08:03 PM – 09:32 PM |
| Fri, Aug 21 | 05:47 AM | 08:59 PM | 01:23 PM | 15h 12m 0s | 08:00 PM – 09:28 PM |
Major Cities in Finland
Finland Cities — Today's Sunrise & Sunset Times
Today's sunrise, sunset, and day length for all 1 cities in Finland on this site, computed with NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms and each city's local timezone.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rovaniemi (Lapland) | 04:49 AM | 09:53 PM | 17h 4m 0s |
Popular Sunrise & Sunset Viewing Cities in Finland
Open a city page for exact solar times, or jump straight to each city's dedicated sunrise and sunset viewpoints guide — beaches, hills, waterfronts, and skyline lookouts across Finland.
- Rovaniemi Ounasvaara, Arctic Circle line Sunrise & sunset places guide
Solar & Astronomical Facts About Finland
- 1The Arctic Circle crosses Finland near Rovaniemi, where the midnight sun is a June tourist ritual.
- 2Helsinki midsummer sunsets fall after 10:30 PM EEST with a short, bright night.
- 3Finland uses Eastern European Time with daylight saving (EET/EEST).
How Seasons Change Sunrise & Sunset in Finland
Finland follows the northern seasonal clock: longest days around 21 June, shortest around 21 December. At the Helsinki reference in 2026, June 21 sunrise is 03:54 AM and sunset 10:50 PM (18h 56m); December 21 is 09:23 AM / 03:12 PM (5h 49m).
Finland observes Daylight Saving Time, so printed sunrise and sunset jump by an hour when the offset changes — on top of the Sun's real seasonal motion.
The Arctic Circle crosses Finland near Rovaniemi, where midnight sun is a June ritual. Helsinki (the capital reference) still sets every night — just very late under EEST.
December in Lapland is the inverse: a short polar-night window. Details live on the midnight sun hub and the Rovaniemi city page.
2026 Solstice Snapshot — Cities in Finland
Official sunrise and sunset (upper limb on a flat horizon) on 21 June (northern summer) and 21 December (northern winter), each city’s local timezone. Sorted east to west. Open a city page for the live calendar, azimuth, and golden hour.
| City | Timezone | 21 Jun sunrise | 21 Jun sunset | Jun day | 21 Dec sunrise | 21 Dec sunset | Dec day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rovaniemi | Europe/Helsinki | N/A | N/A | Polar Day (24h) | 11:07 AM | 01:22 PM | 2h 15m |
At the Helsinki reference in 2026, the longest civil day is Jun 21, 2026 (18h 56m 0s) and the shortest is Dec 19, 2026 (5h 49m 0s). Earliest sunrise and latest sunset often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.
Use this page for today’s times across Finland and a 7-day forecast. Times in the widget are computed for the capital reference (Helsinki) in Europe/Helsinki. The month calendar below adds azimuth, twilight, golden hour, and blue hour. City pages pick up longitude-specific clock shifts and popular viewpoints.
Helsinki Sun Times — August 2026
Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, compass azimuth, day-length change, civil/nautical/astronomical twilight, golden hour, blue hour, and solar noon for Helsinki in Europe/Helsinki. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Scroll sideways for photography and twilight columns, or use the arrows to browse other months.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Diff | Solar Noon | Civil | Nautical | Astronomical | Golden hour | Blue hour | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Azimuth | Time | Azimuth | Dawn | Dusk | Dawn | Dusk | Dawn | Dusk | Morning | Evening | Morning | Evening | ||||
| Sat, Aug 1 | 04:59 AM | 50° NE | 09:53 PM | 310° NW | 16h 54m 0s | — | 01:26 PM | 03:57 AM | 10:55 PM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 04:23 AM – 06:05 AM | 08:47 PM – 10:29 PM | 03:27 AM – 04:23 AM | 10:29 PM – 11:25 PM |
| Sun, Aug 2 | 05:01 AM | 50° NE | 09:51 PM | 310° NW | 16h 50m 0s | −4m 0s | 01:26 PM | 04:01 AM | 10:51 PM | 01:36 AM | 01:17 AM | N/A | N/A | 04:26 AM – 06:07 AM | 08:45 PM – 10:26 PM | 03:31 AM – 04:26 AM | 10:26 PM – 11:21 PM |
| Mon, Aug 3 | 05:04 AM | 51° NE | 09:48 PM | 309° NW | 16h 44m 0s | −6m 0s | 01:26 PM | 04:04 AM | 10:48 PM | 02:00 AM | 12:53 AM | N/A | N/A | 04:29 AM – 06:09 AM | 08:43 PM – 10:23 PM | 03:35 AM – 04:29 AM | 10:23 PM – 11:17 PM |
| Tue, Aug 4 | 05:06 AM | 51° NE | 09:46 PM | 308° NW | 16h 40m 0s | −4m 0s | 01:26 PM | 04:07 AM | 10:45 PM | 02:12 AM | 12:41 AM | N/A | N/A | 04:31 AM – 06:11 AM | 08:41 PM – 10:20 PM | 03:39 AM – 04:31 AM | 10:20 PM – 11:13 PM |
| Wed, Aug 5 | 05:08 AM | 52° NE | 09:43 PM | 308° NW | 16h 35m 0s | −5m 0s | 01:25 PM | 04:10 AM | 10:41 PM | 02:22 AM | 12:30 AM | N/A | N/A | 04:34 AM – 06:13 AM | 08:39 PM – 10:17 PM | 03:43 AM – 04:34 AM | 10:17 PM – 11:09 PM |
| Thu, Aug 6 | 05:11 AM | 53° NE | 09:41 PM | 307° NW | 16h 30m 0s | −5m 0s | 01:26 PM | 04:13 AM | 10:38 PM | 02:31 AM | 12:22 AM | N/A | N/A | 04:37 AM – 06:15 AM | 08:37 PM – 10:14 PM | 03:47 AM – 04:37 AM | 10:14 PM – 11:05 PM |
| Fri, Aug 7 | 05:13 AM | 53° NE | 09:38 PM | 306° NW | 16h 25m 0s | −5m 0s | 01:25 PM | 04:16 AM | 10:35 PM | 02:38 AM | 12:14 AM | N/A | N/A | 04:40 AM – 06:17 AM | 08:35 PM – 10:11 PM | 03:50 AM – 04:40 AM | 10:11 PM – 11:01 PM |
| Sat, Aug 8 | 05:16 AM | 54° NE | 09:35 PM | 306° NW | 16h 19m 0s | −6m 0s | 01:25 PM | 04:20 AM | 10:31 PM | 02:45 AM | 12:07 AM | N/A | N/A | 04:43 AM – 06:19 AM | 08:32 PM – 10:08 PM | 03:54 AM – 04:43 AM | 10:08 PM – 10:57 PM |
| Sun, Aug 9 | 05:18 AM | 55° NE | 09:33 PM | 305° NW | 16h 15m 0s | −4m 0s | 01:25 PM | 04:23 AM | 10:28 PM | 02:52 AM | 12:00 AM | N/A | N/A | 04:45 AM – 06:21 AM | 08:30 PM – 10:05 PM | 03:57 AM – 04:45 AM | 10:05 PM – 10:53 PM |
| Mon, Aug 10 | 05:21 AM | 56° NE | 09:30 PM | 304° NW | 16h 9m 0s | −6m 0s | 01:25 PM | 04:26 AM | 10:25 PM | 02:58 AM | 11:54 PM | N/A | N/A | 04:48 AM – 06:23 AM | 08:28 PM – 10:02 PM | 04:01 AM – 04:48 AM | 10:02 PM – 10:50 PM |
| Tue, Aug 11 | 05:23 AM | 56° NE | 09:27 PM | 304° WNW | 16h 4m 0s | −5m 0s | 01:25 PM | 04:29 AM | 10:21 PM | 03:02 AM | 11:48 PM | N/A | N/A | 04:51 AM – 06:25 AM | 08:25 PM – 09:59 PM | 04:04 AM – 04:51 AM | 09:59 PM – 10:46 PM |
| Wed, Aug 12 | 05:25 AM | 57° ENE | 09:25 PM | 303° WNW | 16h 0m 0s | −4m 0s | 01:25 PM | 04:32 AM | 10:18 PM | 03:08 AM | 11:42 PM | N/A | N/A | 04:54 AM – 06:27 AM | 08:23 PM – 09:56 PM | 04:08 AM – 04:54 AM | 09:56 PM – 10:42 PM |
| Thu, Aug 13 | 05:28 AM | 58° ENE | 09:22 PM | 302° WNW | 15h 54m 0s | −6m 0s | 01:25 PM | 04:35 AM | 10:15 PM | 03:13 AM | 11:36 PM | N/A | N/A | 04:56 AM – 06:29 AM | 08:21 PM – 09:53 PM | 04:11 AM – 04:56 AM | 09:53 PM – 10:38 PM |
| Fri, Aug 14 | 05:30 AM | 58° ENE | 09:19 PM | 302° WNW | 15h 49m 0s | −5m 0s | 01:24 PM | 04:38 AM | 10:11 PM | 03:18 AM | 11:31 PM | N/A | N/A | 04:59 AM – 06:31 AM | 08:18 PM – 09:50 PM | 04:15 AM – 04:59 AM | 09:50 PM – 10:35 PM |
| Sat, Aug 15 Today | 05:33 AM | 59° ENE | 09:16 PM | 301° WNW | 15h 43m 0s | −6m 0s | 01:24 PM | 04:41 AM | 10:08 PM | 03:23 AM | 11:26 PM | N/A | N/A | 05:02 AM – 06:33 AM | 08:16 PM – 09:47 PM | 04:18 AM – 05:02 AM | 09:47 PM – 10:31 PM |
| Sun, Aug 16 | 05:35 AM | 60° ENE | 09:13 PM | 300° WNW | 15h 38m 0s | −5m 0s | 01:24 PM | 04:44 AM | 10:05 PM | 03:28 AM | 11:21 PM | N/A | N/A | 05:05 AM – 06:35 AM | 08:13 PM – 09:44 PM | 04:21 AM – 05:05 AM | 09:44 PM – 10:27 PM |
| Mon, Aug 17 | 05:38 AM | 60° ENE | 09:11 PM | 300° WNW | 15h 33m 0s | −5m 0s | 01:24 PM | 04:47 AM | 10:01 PM | 03:32 AM | 11:16 PM | N/A | N/A | 05:07 AM – 06:37 AM | 08:11 PM – 09:41 PM | 04:25 AM – 05:07 AM | 09:41 PM – 10:24 PM |
| Tue, Aug 18 | 05:40 AM | 61° ENE | 09:08 PM | 299° WNW | 15h 28m 0s | −5m 0s | 01:24 PM | 04:50 AM | 09:58 PM | 03:37 AM | 11:11 PM | N/A | N/A | 05:10 AM – 06:40 AM | 08:08 PM – 09:38 PM | 04:28 AM – 05:10 AM | 09:38 PM – 10:20 PM |
| Wed, Aug 19 | 05:42 AM | 62° ENE | 09:05 PM | 298° WNW | 15h 23m 0s | −5m 0s | 01:23 PM | 04:52 AM | 09:55 PM | 03:41 AM | 11:06 PM | N/A | N/A | 05:13 AM – 06:42 AM | 08:06 PM – 09:35 PM | 04:31 AM – 05:13 AM | 09:35 PM – 10:16 PM |
| Thu, Aug 20 | 05:45 AM | 63° ENE | 09:02 PM | 297° WNW | 15h 17m 0s | −6m 0s | 01:23 PM | 04:55 AM | 09:52 PM | 03:45 AM | 11:02 PM | N/A | N/A | 05:15 AM – 06:44 AM | 08:03 PM – 09:32 PM | 04:34 AM – 05:15 AM | 09:32 PM – 10:13 PM |
| Fri, Aug 21 | 05:47 AM | 63° ENE | 08:59 PM | 297° WNW | 15h 12m 0s | −5m 0s | 01:23 PM | 04:58 AM | 09:48 PM | 03:49 AM | 10:57 PM | N/A | N/A | 05:18 AM – 06:46 AM | 08:00 PM – 09:28 PM | 04:37 AM – 05:18 AM | 09:28 PM – 10:09 PM |
| Sat, Aug 22 | 05:50 AM | 64° ENE | 08:56 PM | 296° WNW | 15h 6m 0s | −6m 0s | 01:23 PM | 05:01 AM | 09:45 PM | 03:53 AM | 10:53 PM | N/A | N/A | 05:21 AM – 06:48 AM | 07:58 PM – 09:25 PM | 04:40 AM – 05:21 AM | 09:25 PM – 10:06 PM |
| Sun, Aug 23 | 05:52 AM | 65° ENE | 08:53 PM | 295° WNW | 15h 1m 0s | −5m 0s | 01:22 PM | 05:04 AM | 09:42 PM | 03:57 AM | 10:48 PM | 01:58 AM | 12:49 AM | 05:23 AM – 06:50 AM | 07:55 PM – 09:22 PM | 04:43 AM – 05:23 AM | 09:22 PM – 10:02 PM |
| Mon, Aug 24 | 05:55 AM | 66° ENE | 08:50 PM | 294° WNW | 14h 55m 0s | −6m 0s | 01:22 PM | 05:07 AM | 09:38 PM | 04:01 AM | 10:44 PM | 02:12 AM | 12:34 AM | 05:26 AM – 06:53 AM | 07:52 PM – 09:19 PM | 04:46 AM – 05:26 AM | 09:19 PM – 09:59 PM |
| Tue, Aug 25 | 05:57 AM | 66° ENE | 08:47 PM | 294° WNW | 14h 50m 0s | −5m 0s | 01:22 PM | 05:10 AM | 09:35 PM | 04:05 AM | 10:40 PM | 02:23 AM | 12:22 AM | 05:29 AM – 06:55 AM | 07:50 PM – 09:16 PM | 04:50 AM – 05:29 AM | 09:16 PM – 09:55 PM |
| Wed, Aug 26 | 06:00 AM | 67° ENE | 08:44 PM | 293° WNW | 14h 44m 0s | −6m 0s | 01:22 PM | 05:12 AM | 09:32 PM | 04:08 AM | 10:36 PM | 02:33 AM | 12:12 AM | 05:31 AM – 06:57 AM | 07:47 PM – 09:13 PM | 04:52 AM – 05:31 AM | 09:13 PM – 09:52 PM |
| Thu, Aug 27 | 06:02 AM | 68° ENE | 08:42 PM | 292° WNW | 14h 40m 0s | −4m 0s | 01:22 PM | 05:15 AM | 09:28 PM | 04:12 AM | 10:31 PM | 02:41 AM | 12:04 AM | 05:34 AM – 06:59 AM | 07:44 PM – 09:10 PM | 04:55 AM – 05:34 AM | 09:10 PM – 09:48 PM |
| Fri, Aug 28 | 06:04 AM | 68° ENE | 08:39 PM | 291° WNW | 14h 35m 0s | −5m 0s | 01:21 PM | 05:18 AM | 09:25 PM | 04:16 AM | 10:27 PM | 02:48 AM | 11:56 PM | 05:36 AM – 07:01 AM | 07:41 PM – 09:07 PM | 04:58 AM – 05:36 AM | 09:07 PM – 09:45 PM |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 06:07 AM | 69° ENE | 08:36 PM | 291° WNW | 14h 29m 0s | −6m 0s | 01:21 PM | 05:21 AM | 09:22 PM | 04:19 AM | 10:23 PM | 02:55 AM | 11:48 PM | 05:39 AM – 07:04 AM | 07:39 PM – 09:03 PM | 05:01 AM – 05:39 AM | 09:03 PM – 09:41 PM |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 06:09 AM | 70° ENE | 08:33 PM | 290° WNW | 14h 24m 0s | −5m 0s | 01:21 PM | 05:23 AM | 09:19 PM | 04:23 AM | 10:19 PM | 03:00 AM | 11:42 PM | 05:41 AM – 07:06 AM | 07:36 PM – 09:00 PM | 05:04 AM – 05:41 AM | 09:00 PM – 09:38 PM |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 06:12 AM | 71° ENE | 08:30 PM | 289° WNW | 14h 18m 0s | −6m 0s | 01:21 PM | 05:26 AM | 09:15 PM | 04:26 AM | 10:15 PM | 03:06 AM | 11:35 PM | 05:44 AM – 07:08 AM | 07:33 PM – 08:57 PM | 05:07 AM – 05:44 AM | 08:57 PM – 09:34 PM |
Tip: pair this calendar with our Day Length, Twilight, and Golden Hour tools for photography and planning.
Finland Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)
This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Finland on the 1st of every month, computed with the same NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms used across this site. Day length is longest in July and shortest in January.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 09:24 AM | 03:22 PM | 5h 58m 0s |
| February 1 | 08:35 AM | 04:31 PM | 7h 56m 0s |
| March 1 | 07:19 AM | 05:44 PM | 10h 25m 0s |
| April 1 | 06:45 AM | 08:01 PM | 13h 16m 0s |
| May 1 | 05:17 AM | 09:16 PM | 15h 59m 0s |
| June 1 | 04:08 AM | 10:28 PM | 18h 20m 0s |
| July 1 | 04:00 AM | 10:47 PM | 18h 47m 0s |
| August 1 | 04:59 AM | 09:53 PM | 16h 54m 0s |
| September 1 | 06:14 AM | 08:27 PM | 14h 13m 0s |
| October 1 | 07:25 AM | 06:55 PM | 11h 30m 0s |
| November 1 | 07:42 AM | 04:25 PM | 8h 43m 0s |
| December 1 | 08:55 AM | 03:22 PM | 6h 27m 0s |
Finland Sunrise & Sunset FAQ
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