Right now, local time in Kotka is 02:11 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kotka ranks #12304 worldwide by population and #22 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 16:12
- Day length
- 8h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 5h 43m (winter) – 19h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kotka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 60.4664° N, 26.9458° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kymenlaakso
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 50,157 · #12304 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kotka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 60.47° S, 153.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,410 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kotka today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 13:40
- Maghrib
- 16:09
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 161.2° from north (SSE (161°))
Full prayer timetable for Kotka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kotka sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Kotka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 815 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,086 km off. Its position on the globe is 60.47° N, 26.95° 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 | 16:11 | −10h |
| Chicago | 18:11 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 21:11 | −5h |
| London | 00:11 | −2h |
| Paris | 01:11 | −1h |
| Moscow | 03:11 | +1h |
| Dubai | 04:11 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 05:41 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:11 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 08:11 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 09:11 | +7h |
| Sydney | 11:11 | +9h |
Best time to call Kotka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kotka local time:
Cities sharing Kotka's time zone
Distances from Kotka
| Moscow | 815 km | SE (125°) |
| London | 1,936 km | WSW (251°) |
| Paris | 2,021 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 4,472 km | SE (138°) |
| Mumbai | 5,846 km | ESE (121°) |
| Chicago | 7,188 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 7,710 km | NE (53°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,712 km | E (81°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,036 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 9,161 km | E (101°) |
| São Paulo | 11,420 km | WSW (244°) |
| Sydney | 15,086 km | E (79°) |
Cities near Kotka
FAQ
What time is it in Kotka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kotka (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kotka in?
Kotka runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Kotka 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 Kotka today?
Kotka sees sunrise at 07:41 and sunset at 16:12 today, giving 8h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kotka tonight?
The moon phase over Kotka tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kotka?
The antipode of Kotka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 60.47° S, 153.05° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,410 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kotka?
Kotka lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kotka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kotka, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.