Right now, local time in Nurmes is 15:56 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nurmes ranks #48611 worldwide by population and #182 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 15:50
- Day length
- 8h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 4h 27m (winter) – 20h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nurmes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 63.5421° N, 29.1396° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Karelia
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 8,924 · #48611 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nurmes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 63.54° S, 150.86° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,718 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nurmes today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 13:18
- Maghrib
- 15:47
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 165.3° from north (SSE (165°))
Full prayer timetable for Nurmes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nurmes sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Nurmes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 986 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,906 km off. Its position on the globe is 63.54° N, 29.14° 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 | 05:56 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:56 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:56 | −5h |
| London | 13:56 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:56 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:56 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:56 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:26 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:56 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:56 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:56 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:56 | +9h |
Best time to call Nurmes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nurmes local time:
Cities sharing Nurmes's time zone
Distances from Nurmes
| Moscow | 986 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 2,169 km | WSW (246°) |
| Paris | 2,294 km | WSW (237°) |
| Dubai | 4,665 km | SE (143°) |
| Mumbai | 5,938 km | SE (126°) |
| Chicago | 7,046 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 7,419 km | NE (56°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,554 km | E (84°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,787 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 9,121 km | ESE (103°) |
| São Paulo | 11,665 km | WSW (247°) |
| Sydney | 14,906 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Nurmes
- Juuka35 km · 15:56
- Valtimo22 km · 15:56
- Kuhmo68 km · 15:56
- Polvijärvi78 km · 15:56
- Outokumpu91 km · 15:56
- Rautavaara42 km · 15:56
- Kaavi70 km · 15:56
- Lieksa50 km · 15:56
FAQ
What time is it in Nurmes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nurmes (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nurmes in?
Nurmes runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Nurmes 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 Nurmes today?
Nurmes sees sunrise at 07:46 and sunset at 15:50 today, giving 8h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nurmes tonight?
The moon phase over Nurmes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nurmes?
The antipode of Nurmes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 63.54° S, 150.86° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,718 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nurmes?
Nurmes lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nurmes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nurmes, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.