Right now, local time in Espoo is 15:03 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Espoo ranks #1858 worldwide by population and #2 in Finland.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Helsinki GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 16:25
- Day length
- 8h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 5h 48m (winter) – 18h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Espoo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 60.2052° N, 24.6522° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Uusimaa
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 323,910 · #1858 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Espoo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 60.21° S, 155.35° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,295 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Espoo today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 13:52
- Maghrib
- 16:22
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 157.8° from north (SSE (158°))
Full prayer timetable for Espoo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Espoo sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Espoo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 908 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,215 km off. Its position on the globe is 60.21° N, 24.65° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:03 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:03 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:03 | −5h |
| London | 13:03 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:03 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:03 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:03 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:33 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:03 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:03 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:03 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:03 | +9h |
Best time to call Espoo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Espoo local time:
Cities sharing Espoo's time zone
Distances from Espoo
| Moscow | 908 km | ESE (117°) |
| London | 1,807 km | WSW (249°) |
| Paris | 1,897 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 4,537 km | SE (135°) |
| Mumbai | 5,941 km | ESE (119°) |
| Chicago | 7,112 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 7,828 km | NE (51°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,842 km | E (79°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,999 km | NNW (330°) |
| Singapore | 9,281 km | E (99°) |
| São Paulo | 11,294 km | WSW (242°) |
| Sydney | 15,215 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Espoo
- Espoon Keskus0 km · 15:03
- Kaupunginkallio1 km · 15:03
- Muurala1 km · 15:03
- Latokaski3 km · 15:03
- Karhusuo3 km · 15:03
- Vanttila3 km · 15:03
- Gumböle3 km · 15:03
- Nöykkiö5 km · 15:03
FAQ
What time is it in Espoo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Espoo (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Espoo in?
Espoo runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Espoo observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Espoo today?
Espoo sees sunrise at 07:47 and sunset at 16:25 today, giving 8h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Espoo tonight?
The moon phase over Espoo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Espoo?
The antipode of Espoo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 60.21° S, 155.35° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,295 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Espoo?
Espoo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Espoo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Espoo, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.