Right now, local time in Kajaani is 21:20 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kajaani ranks #16368 worldwide by population and #35 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Sunset
- 15:51
- Day length
- 7h 56m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 4h 04m (winter) – 21h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kajaani — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 64.2273° N, 27.7285° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kainuu
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 36,458 · #16368 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kajaani through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 64.23° S, 152.27° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,718 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kajaani today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 13:20
- Maghrib
- 15:49
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 163.6° from north (SSE (164°))
Full prayer timetable for Kajaani — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kajaani sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 7h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Kajaani's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,088 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,957 km off. Its position on the globe is 64.23° N, 27.73° 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 | 11:20 | −10h |
| Chicago | 13:20 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 16:20 | −5h |
| London | 19:20 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:20 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:20 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:20 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:50 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:20 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:20 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:20 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:20 | +9h |
Best time to call Kajaani
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kajaani local time:
Cities sharing Kajaani's time zone
Distances from Kajaani
| Moscow | 1,088 km | SE (145°) |
| London | 2,140 km | WSW (242°) |
| Paris | 2,280 km | SW (234°) |
| Dubai | 4,767 km | SE (142°) |
| Mumbai | 6,038 km | SE (124°) |
| Chicago | 6,944 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 7,432 km | NE (55°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,614 km | E (83°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,688 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 9,205 km | ESE (102°) |
| São Paulo | 11,633 km | WSW (246°) |
| Sydney | 14,957 km | ENE (76°) |
Cities near Kajaani
- Paltamo22 km · 21:20
- Ristijärvi38 km · 21:20
- Vuokatti28 km · 21:20
- Sonkajärvi63 km · 21:20
- Puolanka71 km · 21:20
- Sotkamo35 km · 21:20
- Vuolijoki36 km · 21:20
- Vieremä63 km · 21:20
FAQ
What time is it in Kajaani right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kajaani (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kajaani in?
Kajaani runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Kajaani 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 Kajaani today?
Kajaani sees sunrise at 07:55 and sunset at 15:51 today, giving 7h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kajaani tonight?
The moon phase over Kajaani tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kajaani?
The antipode of Kajaani — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 64.23° S, 152.27° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,718 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kajaani?
Kajaani lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kajaani?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kajaani, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.