Right now, local time in Kuopio is 00:19 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kuopio ranks #4958 worldwide by population and #9 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Sunset
- 15:56
- Day length
- 8h 05m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 4h 46m (winter) – 20h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kuopio — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 62.8924° N, 27.6770° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Savo
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 125,462 · #4958 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kuopio through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 62.89° S, 152.32° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,615 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kuopio today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 13:25
- Maghrib
- 15:54
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 163.1° from north (SSE (163°))
Full prayer timetable for Kuopio — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kuopio sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Kuopio's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 971 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,993 km off. Its position on the globe is 62.89° N, 27.68° 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 | 14:19 | −10h |
| Chicago | 16:19 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 19:19 | −5h |
| London | 22:19 | −2h |
| Paris | 23:19 | −1h |
| Moscow | 01:19 | +1h |
| Dubai | 02:19 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 03:49 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:19 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 06:19 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 07:19 | +7h |
| Sydney | 09:19 | +9h |
Best time to call Kuopio
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kuopio local time:
Cities sharing Kuopio's time zone
Distances from Kuopio
| Moscow | 971 km | SE (140°) |
| London | 2,072 km | WSW (245°) |
| Paris | 2,193 km | WSW (237°) |
| Dubai | 4,653 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 5,958 km | ESE (124°) |
| Chicago | 7,039 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 7,520 km | NE (55°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,635 km | E (82°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,817 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 9,176 km | ESE (102°) |
| São Paulo | 11,569 km | WSW (245°) |
| Sydney | 14,993 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Kuopio
- Siilinjärvi21 km · 00:19
- Vehmersalmi23 km · 00:19
- Leppävirta45 km · 00:19
- Maaninka35 km · 00:19
- Varpaisjärvi52 km · 00:19
- Nilsiä41 km · 00:19
- Lapinlahti55 km · 00:19
- Jäppilä58 km · 00:19
FAQ
What time is it in Kuopio right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kuopio (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kuopio in?
Kuopio runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Kuopio 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 Kuopio today?
Kuopio sees sunrise at 07:51 and sunset at 15:56 today, giving 8h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kuopio tonight?
The moon phase over Kuopio tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kuopio?
The antipode of Kuopio — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 62.89° S, 152.32° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,615 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kuopio?
Kuopio lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kuopio?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kuopio, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.