Right now, local time in Meri-Rastila is 20:56 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Meri-Rastila ranks #66482 worldwide by population and #329 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 16:23
- Day length
- 8h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 5h 48m (winter) – 18h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Meri-Rastila — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 60.1997° N, 25.1186° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Uusimaa
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 5,327 · #66482 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Meri-Rastila through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 60.20° S, 154.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,314 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Meri-Rastila today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 13:51
- Maghrib
- 16:20
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 158.5° from north (SSE (158°))
Full prayer timetable for Meri-Rastila — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Meri-Rastila sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Meri-Rastila's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 885 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,190 km off. Its position on the globe is 60.20° N, 25.12° 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 | 10:56 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:56 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:56 | −5h |
| London | 18:56 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:56 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:56 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:56 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:26 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:56 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:56 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:56 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:56 | +9h |
Best time to call Meri-Rastila
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Meri-Rastila local time:
Cities sharing Meri-Rastila's time zone
Distances from Meri-Rastila
| Moscow | 885 km | ESE (118°) |
| London | 1,831 km | WSW (249°) |
| Paris | 1,919 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 4,519 km | SE (136°) |
| Mumbai | 5,918 km | ESE (119°) |
| Chicago | 7,132 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 7,808 km | NE (52°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,817 km | E (79°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,013 km | NNW (330°) |
| Singapore | 9,255 km | E (99°) |
| São Paulo | 11,317 km | WSW (243°) |
| Sydney | 15,190 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Meri-Rastila
- Rastila1 km · 20:56
- Puotila1 km · 20:56
- Kallahti1 km · 20:56
- Vuosaari2 km · 20:56
- Vartioharju3 km · 20:56
- Vartiokylä2 km · 20:56
- Aurinkolahti2 km · 20:56
- Marjaniemi2 km · 20:56
FAQ
What time is it in Meri-Rastila right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Meri-Rastila (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Meri-Rastila in?
Meri-Rastila runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Meri-Rastila 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 Meri-Rastila today?
Meri-Rastila sees sunrise at 07:45 and sunset at 16:23 today, giving 8h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Meri-Rastila tonight?
The moon phase over Meri-Rastila tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Meri-Rastila?
The antipode of Meri-Rastila — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 60.20° S, 154.88° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,314 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Meri-Rastila?
Meri-Rastila lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Meri-Rastila?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Meri-Rastila, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.