Right now, local time in Karstula is 18:46 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Karstula ranks #83142 worldwide by population and #456 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
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 16:11
- Day length
- 8h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 4h 46m (winter) – 20h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Karstula — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 62.8667° N, 24.7833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Central Finland
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 3,541 · #83142 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Karstula through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 62.87° S, 155.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,508 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Karstula today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 13:39
- Maghrib
- 16:08
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 159.1° from north (SSE (159°))
Full prayer timetable for Karstula — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Karstula sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Karstula's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,071 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,136 km off. Its position on the globe is 62.87° N, 24.78° 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 | 08:46 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:46 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:46 | −5h |
| London | 16:46 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:46 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:46 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:46 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:16 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:46 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:46 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:46 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:46 | +9h |
Best time to call Karstula
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Karstula local time:
Cities sharing Karstula's time zone
Distances from Karstula
| Moscow | 1,071 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 1,940 km | WSW (241°) |
| Paris | 2,072 km | SW (232°) |
| Dubai | 4,746 km | SE (137°) |
| Mumbai | 6,080 km | ESE (120°) |
| Chicago | 6,929 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 7,639 km | NE (52°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,780 km | E (80°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,748 km | NNW (329°) |
| Singapore | 9,320 km | E (99°) |
| São Paulo | 11,436 km | WSW (243°) |
| Sydney | 15,136 km | ENE (75°) |
Cities near Karstula
- Pylkönmäki22 km · 18:46
- Kyyjärvi22 km · 18:46
- Kivijärvi32 km · 18:46
- Multia50 km · 18:46
- Kannonkoski26 km · 18:46
- Saarijärvi30 km · 18:46
- Perho43 km · 18:46
- Kinnula56 km · 18:46
FAQ
What time is it in Karstula right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Karstula (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Karstula in?
Karstula runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Karstula 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 Karstula today?
Karstula sees sunrise at 07:59 and sunset at 16:11 today, giving 8h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Karstula tonight?
The moon phase over Karstula tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Karstula?
The antipode of Karstula — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 62.87° S, 155.22° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,508 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Karstula?
Karstula lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Karstula?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Karstula, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.