Right now, local time in Joensuu is 15:19 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Joensuu ranks #7975 worldwide by population and #12 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 15:53
- Day length
- 8h 15m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 4h 53m (winter) – 20h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Joensuu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 62.6012° N, 29.7632° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Karelia
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 78,398 · #7975 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Joensuu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 62.60° S, 150.24° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,675 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Joensuu today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 13:20
- Maghrib
- 15:50
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 165.9° from north (SSE (166°))
Full prayer timetable for Joensuu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Joensuu sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Joensuu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 881 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,895 km off. Its position on the globe is 62.60° N, 29.76° 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 | 05:19 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:19 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:19 | −5h |
| London | 13:19 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:19 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:19 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:19 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:49 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:19 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:19 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:19 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:19 | +9h |
Best time to call Joensuu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Joensuu local time:
Cities sharing Joensuu's time zone
Distances from Joensuu
| Moscow | 881 km | SE (146°) |
| London | 2,157 km | WSW (249°) |
| Paris | 2,267 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 4,562 km | SE (144°) |
| Mumbai | 5,852 km | SE (126°) |
| Chicago | 7,140 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 7,451 km | NE (56°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,533 km | E (84°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,895 km | NNW (334°) |
| Singapore | 9,066 km | ESE (104°) |
| São Paulo | 11,653 km | WSW (247°) |
| Sydney | 14,895 km | E (80°) |
Cities near Joensuu
- Kontiolahti18 km · 15:19
- Pyhäselkä21 km · 15:19
- Rääkkylä33 km · 15:19
- Liperi22 km · 15:19
- Eno30 km · 15:19
- Polvijärvi34 km · 15:19
- Kiihtelysvaara28 km · 15:19
- Kitee59 km · 15:19
FAQ
What time is it in Joensuu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Joensuu (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Joensuu in?
Joensuu runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Joensuu 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 Joensuu today?
Joensuu sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 15:53 today, giving 8h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Joensuu tonight?
The moon phase over Joensuu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Joensuu?
The antipode of Joensuu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 62.60° S, 150.24° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,675 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Joensuu?
Joensuu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Joensuu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Joensuu, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.