Right now, local time in Kontiolahti is 00:55 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kontiolahti ranks #33968 worldwide by population and #101 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
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 15:48
- Day length
- 8h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 4h 49m (winter) – 20h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kontiolahti — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 62.7602° N, 29.8471° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Karelia
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 15,092 · #33968 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kontiolahti through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 62.76° S, 150.15° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,689 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kontiolahti today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 13:17
- Maghrib
- 15:46
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 166.0° from north (SSE (166°))
Full prayer timetable for Kontiolahti — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kontiolahti sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Kontiolahti's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 894 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,888 km off. Its position on the globe is 62.76° N, 29.85° 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 | 14:55 | −10h |
| Chicago | 16:55 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 19:55 | −5h |
| London | 22:55 | −2h |
| Paris | 23:55 | −1h |
| Moscow | 01:55 | +1h |
| Dubai | 02:55 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 04:25 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:55 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 06:55 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 07:55 | +7h |
| Sydney | 09:55 | +9h |
Best time to call Kontiolahti
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kontiolahti local time:
Cities sharing Kontiolahti's time zone
Distances from Kontiolahti
| Moscow | 894 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 2,168 km | WSW (249°) |
| Paris | 2,279 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 4,574 km | SE (144°) |
| Mumbai | 5,859 km | SE (126°) |
| Chicago | 7,131 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 7,438 km | NE (56°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,527 km | E (84°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,881 km | NNW (334°) |
| Singapore | 9,066 km | ESE (104°) |
| São Paulo | 11,664 km | WSW (247°) |
| Sydney | 14,888 km | E (80°) |
Cities near Kontiolahti
- Joensuu18 km · 00:55
- Eno16 km · 00:55
- Pyhäselkä37 km · 00:55
- Kiihtelysvaara36 km · 00:55
- Polvijärvi26 km · 00:55
- Rääkkylä51 km · 00:55
- Liperi35 km · 00:55
- Lieksa62 km · 00:55
FAQ
What time is it in Kontiolahti right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kontiolahti (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kontiolahti in?
Kontiolahti runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Kontiolahti 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 Kontiolahti today?
Kontiolahti sees sunrise at 07:42 and sunset at 15:48 today, giving 8h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kontiolahti tonight?
The moon phase over Kontiolahti tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kontiolahti?
The antipode of Kontiolahti — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 62.76° S, 150.15° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,689 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kontiolahti?
Kontiolahti lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kontiolahti?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kontiolahti, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.