Right now, local time in Merikarvia is 20:34 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Merikarvia ranks #92524 worldwide by population and #530 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:07
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 8h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 5h 12m (winter) – 19h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Merikarvia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 61.8584° N, 21.5004° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Satakunta
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 2,882 · #92524 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Merikarvia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 61.86° S, 158.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,313 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Merikarvia today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 08:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 13:57
- Maghrib
- 16:27
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 154.3° from north (SSE (154°))
Full prayer timetable for Merikarvia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Merikarvia sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Merikarvia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,145 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,330 km off. Its position on the globe is 61.86° N, 21.50° 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 | 10:34 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:34 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:34 | −5h |
| London | 18:34 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:34 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:34 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:34 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:04 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:34 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:34 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:34 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:34 | +9h |
Best time to call Merikarvia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Merikarvia local time:
Cities sharing Merikarvia's time zone
Distances from Merikarvia
| Moscow | 1,145 km | ESE (119°) |
| London | 1,737 km | WSW (238°) |
| Paris | 1,871 km | SW (228°) |
| Dubai | 4,787 km | SE (133°) |
| Mumbai | 6,176 km | ESE (116°) |
| Chicago | 6,864 km | NW (307°) |
| Tokyo | 7,841 km | NE (49°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,969 km | ENE (77°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,754 km | NNW (327°) |
| Singapore | 9,473 km | E (96°) |
| São Paulo | 11,234 km | WSW (240°) |
| Sydney | 15,330 km | ENE (72°) |
Cities near Merikarvia
- Siikainen17 km · 20:34
- Kristinestad47 km · 20:34
- Noormarkku35 km · 20:34
- Pori45 km · 20:34
- Karijoki51 km · 20:34
- Luvia55 km · 20:34
- Isojoki37 km · 20:34
- Pomarkku32 km · 20:34
FAQ
What time is it in Merikarvia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Merikarvia (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Merikarvia in?
Merikarvia runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Merikarvia 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 Merikarvia today?
Merikarvia sees sunrise at 08:07 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 8h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Merikarvia tonight?
The moon phase over Merikarvia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Merikarvia?
The antipode of Merikarvia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 61.86° S, 158.50° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,313 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Merikarvia?
Merikarvia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Merikarvia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Merikarvia, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.