Right now, local time in Lapua is 15:16 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lapua ranks #35835 worldwide by population and #115 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:07
- Sunset
- 16:17
- Day length
- 8h 10m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 4h 43m (winter) – 20h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lapua — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 62.9693° N, 23.0088° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Ostrobothnia
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 14,016 · #35835 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lapua through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 62.97° S, 156.99° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,457 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lapua today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 08:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 13:45
- Maghrib
- 16:15
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 156.8° from north (SSE (157°))
Full prayer timetable for Lapua — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lapua sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Lapua's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,147 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,219 km off. Its position on the globe is 62.97° N, 23.01° 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 | 05:16 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:16 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:16 | −5h |
| London | 13:16 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:16 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:16 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:16 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:46 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:16 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:16 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:16 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:16 | +9h |
Best time to call Lapua
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lapua local time:
Cities sharing Lapua's time zone
Distances from Lapua
| Moscow | 1,147 km | SE (128°) |
| London | 1,868 km | WSW (238°) |
| Paris | 2,011 km | SW (228°) |
| Dubai | 4,817 km | SE (135°) |
| Mumbai | 6,164 km | ESE (119°) |
| Chicago | 6,851 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 7,703 km | NE (51°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,866 km | ENE (78°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,692 km | NNW (328°) |
| Singapore | 9,411 km | E (98°) |
| São Paulo | 11,362 km | WSW (242°) |
| Sydney | 15,219 km | ENE (73°) |
Cities near Lapua
- Kauhava15 km · 15:16
- Seinäjoki21 km · 15:16
- Ylihärmä23 km · 15:16
- Alahärmä32 km · 15:16
- Kortesjärvi38 km · 15:16
- Ilmajoki35 km · 15:16
- Kuortane31 km · 15:16
- Jalasjärvi55 km · 15:16
FAQ
What time is it in Lapua right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lapua (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lapua in?
Lapua runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Lapua 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 Lapua today?
Lapua sees sunrise at 08:07 and sunset at 16:17 today, giving 8h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lapua tonight?
The moon phase over Lapua tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lapua?
The antipode of Lapua — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 62.97° S, 156.99° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,457 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lapua?
Lapua lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lapua?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lapua, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.