Right now, local time in Otaniemi is 21:18 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Otaniemi ranks #72580 worldwide by population and #373 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 16:24
- Day length
- 8h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 5h 49m (winter) – 18h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Otaniemi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 60.1840° N, 24.8279° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Uusimaa
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 4,574 · #72580 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Otaniemi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 60.18° S, 155.17° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,301 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Otaniemi today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 13:52
- Maghrib
- 16:22
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 158.1° from north (SSE (158°))
Full prayer timetable for Otaniemi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Otaniemi 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.
Otaniemi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 898 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,206 km off. Its position on the globe is 60.18° N, 24.83° 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 | 11:18 | −10h |
| Chicago | 13:18 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 16:18 | −5h |
| London | 19:18 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:18 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:18 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:18 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:48 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:18 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:18 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:18 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:18 | +9h |
Best time to call Otaniemi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Otaniemi local time:
Cities sharing Otaniemi's time zone
Distances from Otaniemi
| Moscow | 898 km | ESE (118°) |
| London | 1,816 km | WSW (249°) |
| Paris | 1,904 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 4,529 km | SE (135°) |
| Mumbai | 5,931 km | ESE (119°) |
| Chicago | 7,121 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 7,822 km | NE (51°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,833 km | E (79°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,006 km | NNW (330°) |
| Singapore | 9,271 km | E (99°) |
| São Paulo | 11,302 km | WSW (243°) |
| Sydney | 15,206 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Otaniemi
- Tapiola1 km · 21:18
- Lehtisaari1 km · 21:18
- Laajalahti2 km · 21:18
- Pohjois-Tapiola2 km · 21:18
- Leppävaara3 km · 21:18
- Westend3 km · 21:18
- Talinranta3 km · 21:18
- Pajamäki4 km · 21:18
FAQ
What time is it in Otaniemi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Otaniemi (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Otaniemi in?
Otaniemi runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Otaniemi 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 Otaniemi today?
Otaniemi sees sunrise at 07:46 and sunset at 16:24 today, giving 8h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Otaniemi tonight?
The moon phase over Otaniemi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Otaniemi?
The antipode of Otaniemi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 60.18° S, 155.17° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,301 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Otaniemi?
Otaniemi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Otaniemi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Otaniemi, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.