Right now, local time in Nivala is 15:18 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nivala ranks #43963 worldwide by population and #150 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
- 08:05
- Sunset
- 16:04
- Day length
- 7h 60m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 4h 15m (winter) – 20h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nivala — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 63.9167° N, 24.9667° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Ostrobothnia
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 10,397 · #43963 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nivala through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 63.92° S, 155.03° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,601 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nivala today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 08:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 13:32
- Maghrib
- 16:02
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 159.8° from north (SSE (160°))
Full prayer timetable for Nivala — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nivala sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 7h 60m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Nivala's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,146 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,095 km off. Its position on the globe is 63.92° N, 24.97° 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 | 05:18 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:18 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:18 | −5h |
| London | 13:18 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:18 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:18 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:18 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:48 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:18 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:18 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:18 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:18 | +9h |
Best time to call Nivala
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nivala local time:
Cities sharing Nivala's time zone
Distances from Nivala
| Moscow | 1,146 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 2,007 km | WSW (238°) |
| Paris | 2,153 km | SW (230°) |
| Dubai | 4,827 km | SE (138°) |
| Mumbai | 6,132 km | ESE (121°) |
| Chicago | 6,863 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 7,561 km | NE (53°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,752 km | E (80°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,652 km | NNW (329°) |
| Singapore | 9,330 km | E (99°) |
| São Paulo | 11,497 km | WSW (243°) |
| Sydney | 15,095 km | ENE (74°) |
Cities near Nivala
- Reisjärvi34 km · 15:18
- Oulainen40 km · 15:18
- Haapajärvi26 km · 15:18
- Ylivieska27 km · 15:18
- Haapavesi31 km · 15:18
- Sievi23 km · 15:18
- Lestijärvi45 km · 15:18
- Kinnula59 km · 15:18
FAQ
What time is it in Nivala right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nivala (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nivala in?
Nivala runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Nivala 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 Nivala today?
Nivala sees sunrise at 08:05 and sunset at 16:04 today, giving 7h 60m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nivala tonight?
The moon phase over Nivala tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nivala?
The antipode of Nivala — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 63.92° S, 155.03° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,601 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nivala?
Nivala lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nivala?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nivala, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.