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When is sunrise and sunset in Rovaniemi today?

Live countdown to the next event, plus today’s exact clocks in Europe/Helsinki.

Dawn & Sunrise
Today's Sunrise in Rovaniemi
04:49 AM
Civil Dawn: 03:29 AM

Horizon 50° NE

Sunset & Dusk
Today's Sunset in Rovaniemi
09:53 PM
Civil Dusk: 11:13 PM

Horizon 310° NW

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Day Length: 17h 4m 0s
7-Day Outlook

Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Rovaniemi

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 04:49 AM 09:53 PM 01:21 PM 17h 4m 0s 08:33 PM – 10:39 PM
Sun, Aug 16 04:53 AM 09:49 PM 01:21 PM 16h 56m 0s 08:30 PM – 10:34 PM
Mon, Aug 17 04:57 AM 09:45 PM 01:21 PM 16h 48m 0s 08:26 PM – 10:29 PM
Tue, Aug 18 05:00 AM 09:41 PM 01:20 PM 16h 41m 0s 08:23 PM – 10:24 PM
Wed, Aug 19 05:04 AM 09:37 PM 01:20 PM 16h 33m 0s 08:20 PM – 10:19 PM
Thu, Aug 20 05:07 AM 09:33 PM 01:20 PM 16h 26m 0s 08:16 PM – 10:15 PM
Fri, Aug 21 05:11 AM 09:29 PM 01:20 PM 16h 18m 0s 08:13 PM – 10:10 PM
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Where on the horizon?

Sunrise and sunset compass bearings for Rovaniemi — face these degrees, not “due east” or “due west.”

N E S W
Sunrise Sunset
Sunrise azimuth 50° NE Face NE at dawn
Sunset azimuth 310° NW Face NW at dusk

Azimuth is degrees clockwise from true north (0°). Today the disk clears the horizon at 50° NE and drops at 310° NW. Use that heading to pick a rail, pier, or hill that actually sees the Sun — then jump to where to stand.

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How long is the day?

Today versus yesterday, solstice extremes, and the earliest/latest clock times for Rovaniemi in 2026.

Daylight (71.1% of 24h) 17h 4m day / 6h 56m night
Today 17h 4m 0s
Vs yesterday −7m vs yesterday
Night length 6h 56m 0s
Vs longest day (June solstice (northern summer)) −6h 28m Jun 6, 2026 · 23h 32m 0s
Vs shortest day (December solstice (northern winter)) +17h 4m Jun 7, 2026 · 0h 0m 0s
Earliest sunrise01:30 AMJun 6, 2026
Latest sunrise11:08 AMDec 22, 2026
Earliest sunset12:01 AMMay 29, 2026
Latest sunset11:58 PMJul 17, 2026

Clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time — earliest sunrise is not always the longest day.

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When is golden hour and blue hour?

Photography windows when the Sun sits between +6° and −8° for Rovaniemi.

Golden hour

Morning04:04 AM – 06:10 AM
Evening08:33 PM – 10:39 PM

Warm, low light — arrive at the start of the evening window, not at sunset.

Blue hour

Morning02:43 AM – 04:04 AM
Evening10:39 PM – 12:00 AM

Indigo sky after sunset (or before sunrise). Pair with city lights or water.

Need the physics and camera settings? Open the Golden Hour and Blue Hour tools.

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Where should I stand in Rovaniemi?

Public viewpoints aimed at today’s sunrise (NE) and sunset (NW) bearings.

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What about this month and this year?

A year-long day-length curve, then the day-by-day sun calendar (azimuth, twilight, golden/blue hour) and monthly snapshot for Rovaniemi.

Rovaniemi day length through 2026

The curve peaks near the june solstice (northern summer) (Jun 6, 2026, 23h 32m 0s) and bottoms out near the december solstice (northern winter) (Jun 7, 2026, 0h 0m 0s). Today is marked on the line.

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Full Month Sun Calendar

Rovaniemi 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 Rovaniemi 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 03:55 AM 36° NE 10:51 PM 324° NW 18h 56m 0s — 01:23 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 02:48 AM – 05:30 AM 09:16 PM – 11:59 PM N/A N/A
Sun, Aug 2 03:59 AM 37° NE 10:47 PM 323° NW 18h 48m 0s −8m 0s 01:23 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 02:55 AM – 05:32 AM 09:13 PM – 11:52 PM N/A N/A
Mon, Aug 3 04:03 AM 38° NE 10:43 PM 322° NW 18h 40m 0s −8m 0s 01:23 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 03:00 AM – 05:35 AM 09:10 PM – 11:45 PM N/A N/A
Tue, Aug 4 04:07 AM 39° NE 10:38 PM 321° NW 18h 31m 0s −9m 0s 01:22 PM 01:55 AM 12:51 AM N/A N/A N/A N/A 03:07 AM – 05:38 AM 09:07 PM – 11:39 PM N/A N/A
Wed, Aug 5 04:11 AM 40° NE 10:34 PM 320° NW 18h 23m 0s −8m 0s 01:22 PM 02:11 AM 12:35 AM N/A N/A N/A N/A 03:13 AM – 05:41 AM 09:04 PM – 11:33 PM N/A N/A
Thu, Aug 6 04:15 AM 41° NE 10:30 PM 319° NW 18h 15m 0s −8m 0s 01:22 PM 02:23 AM 12:23 AM N/A N/A N/A N/A 03:18 AM – 05:44 AM 09:01 PM – 11:27 PM N/A N/A
Fri, Aug 7 04:19 AM 42° NE 10:26 PM 318° NW 18h 7m 0s −8m 0s 01:22 PM 02:34 AM 12:12 AM N/A N/A N/A N/A 03:24 AM – 05:46 AM 08:58 PM – 11:21 PM N/A N/A
Sat, Aug 8 04:23 AM 43° NE 10:22 PM 317° NW 17h 59m 0s −8m 0s 01:22 PM 02:43 AM 12:03 AM N/A N/A N/A N/A 03:29 AM – 05:49 AM 08:55 PM – 11:15 PM N/A N/A
Sun, Aug 9 04:27 AM 44° NE 10:18 PM 316° NW 17h 51m 0s −8m 0s 01:22 PM 02:51 AM 11:55 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 03:35 AM – 05:52 AM 08:52 PM – 11:10 PM N/A N/A
Mon, Aug 10 04:30 AM 45° NE 10:14 PM 315° NW 17h 44m 0s −7m 0s 01:22 PM 02:58 AM 11:47 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 03:40 AM – 05:55 AM 08:49 PM – 11:04 PM N/A N/A
Tue, Aug 11 04:34 AM 46° NE 10:10 PM 314° NW 17h 36m 0s −8m 0s 01:22 PM 03:04 AM 11:40 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 03:45 AM – 05:58 AM 08:46 PM – 10:59 PM 01:52 AM – 03:45 AM 10:59 PM – 12:53 AM
Wed, Aug 12 04:38 AM 47° NE 10:06 PM 313° NW 17h 28m 0s −8m 0s 01:22 PM 03:11 AM 11:33 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 03:50 AM – 06:01 AM 08:43 PM – 10:54 PM 02:10 AM – 03:50 AM 10:54 PM – 12:35 AM
Thu, Aug 13 04:42 AM 48° NE 10:01 PM 312° NW 17h 19m 0s −9m 0s 01:21 PM 03:17 AM 11:26 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 03:55 AM – 06:04 AM 08:40 PM – 10:49 PM 02:23 AM – 03:55 AM 10:49 PM – 12:21 AM
Fri, Aug 14 04:46 AM 49° NE 09:57 PM 311° NW 17h 11m 0s −8m 0s 01:21 PM 03:23 AM 11:20 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 03:59 AM – 06:07 AM 08:36 PM – 10:44 PM 02:34 AM – 03:59 AM 10:44 PM – 12:10 AM
Sat, Aug 15 Today 04:49 AM 50° NE 09:53 PM 310° NW 17h 4m 0s −7m 0s 01:21 PM 03:29 AM 11:13 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 04:04 AM – 06:10 AM 08:33 PM – 10:39 PM 02:43 AM – 04:04 AM 10:39 PM – 12:00 AM
Sun, Aug 16 04:53 AM 51° NE 09:49 PM 309° NW 16h 56m 0s −8m 0s 01:21 PM 03:35 AM 11:07 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 04:08 AM – 06:13 AM 08:30 PM – 10:34 PM 02:52 AM – 04:08 AM 10:34 PM – 11:51 PM
Mon, Aug 17 04:57 AM 52° NE 09:45 PM 308° NW 16h 48m 0s −8m 0s 01:21 PM 03:40 AM 11:02 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 04:13 AM – 06:15 AM 08:26 PM – 10:29 PM 03:00 AM – 04:13 AM 10:29 PM – 11:43 PM
Tue, Aug 18 05:00 AM 53° NE 09:41 PM 307° NW 16h 41m 0s −7m 0s 01:20 PM 03:46 AM 10:56 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 04:17 AM – 06:18 AM 08:23 PM – 10:24 PM 03:06 AM – 04:17 AM 10:24 PM – 11:35 PM
Wed, Aug 19 05:04 AM 54° NE 09:37 PM 306° NW 16h 33m 0s −8m 0s 01:20 PM 03:51 AM 10:50 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 04:22 AM – 06:21 AM 08:20 PM – 10:19 PM 03:13 AM – 04:22 AM 10:19 PM – 11:28 PM
Thu, Aug 20 05:07 AM 55° NE 09:33 PM 305° NW 16h 26m 0s −7m 0s 01:20 PM 03:56 AM 10:45 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 04:26 AM – 06:24 AM 08:16 PM – 10:15 PM 03:19 AM – 04:26 AM 10:15 PM – 11:21 PM
Fri, Aug 21 05:11 AM 56° NE 09:29 PM 304° NW 16h 18m 0s −8m 0s 01:20 PM 04:01 AM 10:40 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 04:30 AM – 06:27 AM 08:13 PM – 10:10 PM 03:26 AM – 04:30 AM 10:10 PM – 11:14 PM
Sat, Aug 22 05:15 AM 57° ENE 09:25 PM 303° WNW 16h 10m 0s −8m 0s 01:20 PM 04:05 AM 10:34 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 04:34 AM – 06:30 AM 08:09 PM – 10:05 PM 03:32 AM – 04:34 AM 10:05 PM – 11:08 PM
Sun, Aug 23 05:18 AM 58° ENE 09:21 PM 302° WNW 16h 3m 0s −7m 0s 01:19 PM 04:10 AM 10:29 PM N/A N/A N/A N/A 04:38 AM – 06:33 AM 08:06 PM – 10:01 PM 03:37 AM – 04:38 AM 10:01 PM – 11:02 PM
Mon, Aug 24 05:22 AM 59° ENE 09:17 PM 301° WNW 15h 55m 0s −8m 0s 01:19 PM 04:15 AM 10:24 PM 01:59 AM 12:40 AM N/A N/A 04:42 AM – 06:36 AM 08:02 PM – 09:56 PM 03:43 AM – 04:42 AM 09:56 PM – 10:56 PM
Tue, Aug 25 05:25 AM 60° ENE 09:13 PM 300° WNW 15h 48m 0s −7m 0s 01:19 PM 04:19 AM 10:19 PM 02:16 AM 12:23 AM N/A N/A 04:46 AM – 06:39 AM 07:59 PM – 09:52 PM 03:48 AM – 04:46 AM 09:52 PM – 10:50 PM
Wed, Aug 26 05:29 AM 61° ENE 09:09 PM 299° WNW 15h 40m 0s −8m 0s 01:19 PM 04:24 AM 10:14 PM 02:28 AM 12:10 AM N/A N/A 04:50 AM – 06:42 AM 07:55 PM – 09:47 PM 03:54 AM – 04:50 AM 09:47 PM – 10:44 PM
Thu, Aug 27 05:32 AM 62° ENE 09:05 PM 298° WNW 15h 33m 0s −7m 0s 01:18 PM 04:28 AM 10:09 PM 02:39 AM 11:59 PM N/A N/A 04:54 AM – 06:45 AM 07:52 PM – 09:43 PM 03:59 AM – 04:54 AM 09:43 PM – 10:38 PM
Fri, Aug 28 05:36 AM 63° ENE 09:01 PM 297° WNW 15h 25m 0s −8m 0s 01:18 PM 04:32 AM 10:04 PM 02:48 AM 11:49 PM N/A N/A 04:58 AM – 06:48 AM 07:48 PM – 09:38 PM 04:04 AM – 04:58 AM 09:38 PM – 10:33 PM
Sat, Aug 29 05:39 AM 64° ENE 08:57 PM 296° WNW 15h 18m 0s −7m 0s 01:18 PM 04:37 AM 09:59 PM 02:57 AM 11:40 PM N/A N/A 05:02 AM – 06:51 AM 07:45 PM – 09:34 PM 04:09 AM – 05:02 AM 09:34 PM – 10:27 PM
Sun, Aug 30 05:42 AM 64° ENE 08:53 PM 295° WNW 15h 11m 0s −7m 0s 01:17 PM 04:41 AM 09:55 PM 03:04 AM 11:32 PM N/A N/A 05:06 AM – 06:54 AM 07:41 PM – 09:30 PM 04:13 AM – 05:06 AM 09:30 PM – 10:22 PM
Mon, Aug 31 05:46 AM 66° ENE 08:49 PM 294° WNW 15h 3m 0s −8m 0s 01:17 PM 04:45 AM 09:50 PM 03:11 AM 11:24 PM N/A N/A 05:10 AM – 06:57 AM 07:37 PM – 09:25 PM 04:18 AM – 05:10 AM 09:25 PM – 10:17 PM

Tip: pair this calendar with our Day Length, Twilight, and Golden Hour tools for photography and planning.

Hourly sun altitude in Rovaniemi

Altitude (degrees above the horizon) and azimuth (clockwise from north) at each local clock hour. Negative altitude means the Sun is down. Polar Day stays positive all 24 rows; Polar Night stays negative.

Local clock hours in Europe/Helsinki for 2026-08-15.

Local timeAltitudeAzimuthSky
00:00-7.9°340.0°Nautical twilight
01:00-9.3°354.6°Nautical twilight
02:00-9.1°9.4°Nautical twilight
03:00-7.4°24.0°Nautical twilight
04:00-4.3°38.3°Civil twilight
05:00-0.1°52.2°Golden hour
06:00+5.0°65.8°Golden hour
07:00+10.7°79.4°Daylight
08:00+16.7°93.1°Daylight
09:00+22.5°107.2°Daylight
10:00+27.9°122.2°Daylight
11:00+32.5°138.2°Daylight
12:00+35.7°155.3°Daylight
13:00+37.3°173.4°Daylight
14:00+37.1°191.7°Daylight
15:00+35.0°209.5°Daylight
16:00+31.3°226.3°Daylight
17:00+26.4°242.0°Daylight
18:00+20.8°256.7°Daylight
19:00+14.9°270.7°Daylight
20:00+9.0°284.3°Daylight
21:00+3.1°297.8°Golden hour
22:00-1.9°311.5°Golden hour
23:00-5.8°325.6°Civil twilight

Rovaniemi Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Rovaniemi 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.

MonthSunriseSunsetDay Length
January 110:58 AM01:41 PM2h 43m 0s
February 109:19 AM03:41 PM6h 22m 0s
March 107:32 AM05:25 PM9h 53m 0s
April 106:30 AM08:10 PM13h 40m 0s
May 104:30 AM09:57 PM17h 27m 0s
June 102:12 AM12:18 AM22h 6m 0s
July 1N/AN/APolar Day (24h)
August 103:55 AM10:51 PM18h 56m 0s
September 105:49 AM08:45 PM14h 56m 0s
October 107:27 AM06:47 PM11h 20m 0s
November 108:14 AM03:47 PM7h 33m 0s
December 110:11 AM01:59 PM3h 48m 0s
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Why is Rovaniemi special?

Facts, daylight saving, and how Rovaniemi sits in the Finland east–west spread.

Latitude66.5039°
Longitude25.7294°
TimezoneEurope/Helsinki
Elevation81m

Solar facts

  • 1The Arctic Circle marker north of town is the ceremonial midnight-sun line.
  • 2True Polar Day is shorter here than in Tromsø because 66.5°N is the threshold, not deep Arctic.
  • 3Ounasvaara fell and the Kemijoki riverbanks are the open-horizon spots.

Daylight Saving Time

Rovaniemi observes Daylight Saving Time. On spring-forward and fall-back weekends, sunrise and sunset jump one hour on the clock even though the Sun has barely moved. Recheck this page after those weekends rather than last week’s memory.

East–west spread

Rovaniemi is the solar reference on this site for Finland. Times still shift with your exact longitude inside the Europe/Helsinki zone — a few kilometers east means an earlier sunrise.

Rovaniemi sits on the Arctic Circle — the line where midnight sun begins. Around the June solstice the Sun skims the northern horizon instead of setting; December brings a brief polar-night window.

Plan beyond sunrise

Solar Tools for Rovaniemi

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Rovaniemi Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Yes, near the June solstice. Some days the Sun stays at or above the horizon; the city calendar switches to Polar Day when there is no sunset.
A short stretch around the December solstice. It is milder than Svalbard — midday can still be civil twilight.
Today in Rovaniemi, sunrise is 04:49 AM and sunset is 09:53 PM (Europe/Helsinki). Day length is 17h 4m 0s. Use the countdown on this page for the next event.
Today the sun rises at 50° NE and sets at 310° NW in Rovaniemi. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in Rovaniemi is 08:33 PM – 10:39 PM. Evening blue hour is 10:39 PM – 12:00 AM. Morning windows are listed in the golden hour section on this page.
In 2026, the longest day in Rovaniemi is Jun 6, 2026 with 23h 32m 0s of daylight, and the shortest is Jun 7, 2026 with 0h 0m 0s.
In 2026, the earliest sunrise in Rovaniemi is 01:30 AM on Jun 6, 2026. The latest sunset is 11:58 PM on Jul 17, 2026. The latest sunrise is 11:08 AM on Dec 22, 2026, and the earliest sunset is 12:01 AM on May 29, 2026. These clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.
Yes, Rovaniemi shifts its clocks for Daylight Saving Time, which changes sunrise and sunset by one hour on the local clock during part of the year.
At 66.5° latitude, Rovaniemi can have days with no sunrise or no sunset. When that happens this site labels the day Polar Day (midnight sun) or Polar Night instead of inventing a clock time. See the Midnight Sun hub for Arctic city dates.