Right now, local time in Lappeenranta is 00:01 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lappeenranta ranks #8578 worldwide by population and #14 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 16:07
- Day length
- 8h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 5h 30m (winter) – 19h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lappeenranta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 61.0587° N, 28.1887° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Karelia
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 72,909 · #8578 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lappeenranta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 61.06° S, 151.81° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,504 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lappeenranta today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 13:32
- Maghrib
- 16:01
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 163.2° from north (SSE (163°))
Full prayer timetable for Lappeenranta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lappeenranta 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.
Lappeenranta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 804 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,007 km off. Its position on the globe is 61.06° N, 28.19° 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 | 14:01 | −10h |
| Chicago | 16:01 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 19:01 | −5h |
| London | 22:01 | −2h |
| Paris | 23:01 | −1h |
| Moscow | 01:01 | +1h |
| Dubai | 02:01 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 03:31 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:01 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 06:01 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 07:01 | +7h |
| Sydney | 09:01 | +9h |
Best time to call Lappeenranta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lappeenranta local time:
Cities sharing Lappeenranta's time zone
Distances from Lappeenranta
| Moscow | 804 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 2,021 km | WSW (251°) |
| Paris | 2,111 km | WSW (242°) |
| Dubai | 4,478 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 5,823 km | ESE (123°) |
| Chicago | 7,195 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 7,617 km | NE (54°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,636 km | E (82°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,010 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 9,108 km | ESE (102°) |
| São Paulo | 11,509 km | WSW (245°) |
| Sydney | 15,007 km | E (80°) |
Cities near Lappeenranta
FAQ
What time is it in Lappeenranta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lappeenranta (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lappeenranta in?
Lappeenranta runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Lappeenranta 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 Lappeenranta today?
Lappeenranta sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 16:07 today, giving 8h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lappeenranta tonight?
The moon phase over Lappeenranta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lappeenranta?
The antipode of Lappeenranta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 61.06° S, 151.81° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,504 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lappeenranta?
Lappeenranta lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lappeenranta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lappeenranta, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.