Right now, local time in Kaarela is 16:36 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kaarela ranks #21745 worldwide by population and #47 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 16:23
- Day length
- 8h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 5h 47m (winter) – 18h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kaarela — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 60.2517° N, 24.8811° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Uusimaa
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 26,414 · #21745 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kaarela through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 60.25° S, 155.12° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,308 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kaarela today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 13:51
- Maghrib
- 16:21
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 158.2° from north (SSE (158°))
Full prayer timetable for Kaarela — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kaarela sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Kaarela's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 899 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,202 km off. Its position on the globe is 60.25° N, 24.88° 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 | 06:36 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:36 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:36 | −5h |
| London | 14:36 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:36 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:36 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:36 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:06 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:36 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:36 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:36 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:36 | +9h |
Best time to call Kaarela
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kaarela local time:
Cities sharing Kaarela's time zone
Distances from Kaarela
| Moscow | 899 km | ESE (118°) |
| London | 1,821 km | WSW (249°) |
| Paris | 1,910 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 4,532 km | SE (135°) |
| Mumbai | 5,932 km | ESE (119°) |
| Chicago | 7,118 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 7,815 km | NE (52°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,828 km | E (79°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,001 km | NNW (330°) |
| Singapore | 9,269 km | E (99°) |
| São Paulo | 11,308 km | WSW (243°) |
| Sydney | 15,202 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Kaarela
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- Kuninkaantammi1 km · 16:36
- Malminkartano1 km · 16:36
- Kaivoksela2 km · 16:36
- Lassila2 km · 16:36
- Maununneva1 km · 16:36
- Pohjois-Haaga3 km · 16:36
FAQ
What time is it in Kaarela right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kaarela (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kaarela in?
Kaarela runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Kaarela 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 Kaarela today?
Kaarela sees sunrise at 07:46 and sunset at 16:23 today, giving 8h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kaarela tonight?
The moon phase over Kaarela tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kaarela?
The antipode of Kaarela — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 60.25° S, 155.12° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,308 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kaarela?
Kaarela lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kaarela?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kaarela, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.