First light
07:23
Helsinki, Finland
2026-10-18 — Time zone: Europe/Helsinki (UTC+03:00)
Sun — Today #
Sunrise
08:06
Sunset
18:04
Last light
18:47
Day length
9 h 58 min
Solar noon
13:05
Moon #
Phase
First quarter
Illuminated
49%
Age
7.3 days
Sun — 7 days #
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 · Sunday · Today | 08:06 | 18:04 | 9 h 58 min | First quarter |
| 2026-10-19 · Monday · Tomorrow | 08:09 | 18:01 | 9 h 52 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-20 · Tuesday | 08:11 | 17:58 | 9 h 47 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-21 · Wednesday | 08:14 | 17:55 | 9 h 42 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-22 · Thursday | 08:16 | 17:52 | 9 h 36 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-23 · Friday | 08:19 | 17:50 | 9 h 31 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-24 · Saturday | 08:21 | 17:47 | 9 h 26 min | Waxing gibbous |
Through the year — 2026 #
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 09:09 | 15:49 | 6 h 39 min |
| February | 07:59 | 17:08 | 9 h 09 min |
| March | 06:38 | 18:20 | 11 h 42 min |
| April | 06:03 | 20:36 | 14 h 33 min |
| May | 04:41 | 21:51 | 17 h 10 min |
| June | 03:54 | 22:46 | 18 h 52 min |
| July | 04:21 | 22:30 | 18 h 09 min |
| August | 05:33 | 21:16 | 15 h 43 min |
| September | 06:47 | 19:44 | 12 h 57 min |
| October | 07:59 | 18:13 | 10 h 14 min |
| November | 08:18 | 15:51 | 7 h 33 min |
| December | 09:18 | 15:11 | 5 h 53 min |
Helsinki in 2026: the sun's extremes #
- Day length swings by 13 h 07 min between 22 December (5 h 49 min) and 21 June (18 h 56 min), the third-widest swing of the 291 cities on Plain Almanac where the sun rises every day.
- Summer evenings run long: the sun sets as late as 22:50 (22 – 25 June), the 4th-latest sunset of the 291 cities on Plain Almanac.
- Winter mornings stay dark late: the sun does not rise until 09:25 (25 – 30 December), the 5th-latest sunrise of the 291 cities on Plain Almanac.
- The earliest sunset is at 15:11 (14 – 19 December), the 6th-earliest of the 291 cities on Plain Almanac.
| Longest day | 21 June - 18 h 56 min |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | 22 December - 5 h 49 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 03:53 (18 – 20 June) |
| Latest sunrise | 09:25 (25 – 30 December) |
| Earliest sunset | 15:11 (14 – 19 December) |
| Latest sunset | 22:50 (22 – 25 June) |
| Solar noon on the clock | 12:03 (29 October) to 13:26 (14 July) |
| Fastest change in day length | gaining about 6 minutes a day, around 16 March |
| Clocks go forward | 29 March, by 1 hour; sunset 18:52 the day before, 19:54 that day |
| Clocks go back | 25 October, by 1 hour; sunset 17:47 the day before, 16:44 that day |
Times are local clock times for 2026, to the minute; where several days share the extreme minute, all of them are listed, because the method is good to about a minute.
Sources
- Coordinates and name: Wikidata Q1757
- Clock and summer-time rules: the IANA Time Zone Database, zone
Europe/Helsinki - Sun positions: the NOAA solar equations (NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, Solar Calculator details); sunrise and sunset at a solar zenith of 90.833° (refraction and the sun's radius included), twilight at 96°
- Comparisons: against the 291 cities with an English page on Plain Almanac, all computed the same way for 2026
Export #
Sun times use the NOAA solar algorithm and are accurate to about one minute below 65° latitude. Moon phase is a mean-phase approximation, accurate to a few hours.
Practical facts — Finland #
Currency
EUR €
Plug type
C, F
Voltage
230 V / 50 Hz
Dialling code
+358
Emergency number
112
Drives on the
right
Other cities #
Language #
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