Right now, local time in Jakobstad is 16:00 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jakobstad ranks #27890 worldwide by population and #72 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 16:15
- Day length
- 8h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 4h 23m (winter) – 20h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jakobstad — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 63.6749° N, 22.7026° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ostrobothnia
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 19,668 · #27890 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jakobstad through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 63.67° S, 157.30° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,509 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jakobstad today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 13:43
- Maghrib
- 16:12
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 156.7° from north (SSE (157°))
Full prayer timetable for Jakobstad — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jakobstad sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Jakobstad's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,208 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,210 km off. Its position on the globe is 63.67° N, 22.70° 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 | 06:00 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:00 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:00 | −5h |
| London | 14:00 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:00 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:00 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:00 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:30 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:00 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:00 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:00 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:00 | +9h |
Best time to call Jakobstad
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jakobstad local time:
Cities sharing Jakobstad's time zone
Distances from Jakobstad
| Moscow | 1,208 km | SE (130°) |
| London | 1,899 km | SW (235°) |
| Paris | 2,053 km | SW (226°) |
| Dubai | 4,883 km | SE (135°) |
| Mumbai | 6,215 km | ESE (119°) |
| Chicago | 6,792 km | NW (307°) |
| Tokyo | 7,665 km | NE (51°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,866 km | ENE (78°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,617 km | NNW (328°) |
| Singapore | 9,436 km | E (97°) |
| São Paulo | 11,386 km | WSW (241°) |
| Sydney | 15,210 km | ENE (72°) |
Cities near Jakobstad
FAQ
What time is it in Jakobstad right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jakobstad (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Jakobstad in?
Jakobstad runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Jakobstad 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 Jakobstad today?
Jakobstad sees sunrise at 08:12 and sunset at 16:15 today, giving 8h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jakobstad tonight?
The moon phase over Jakobstad tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jakobstad?
The antipode of Jakobstad — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 63.67° S, 157.30° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,509 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jakobstad?
Jakobstad lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Jakobstad?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jakobstad, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.