Right now, local time in Oulu is 23:02 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Oulu ranks #2852 worldwide by population and #5 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 16:06
- Day length
- 8h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 3h 34m (winter) – 22h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 77% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Oulu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 65.0124° N, 25.4682° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Ostrobothnia
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 216,066 · #2852 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Oulu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 65.01° S, 154.53° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,708 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Oulu today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 13:31
- Maghrib
- 16:03
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 160.8° from north (SSE (161°))
Full prayer timetable for Oulu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Oulu sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Oulu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,222 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,038 km off. Its position on the globe is 65.01° N, 25.47° 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 | 14:02 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:02 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:02 | −5h |
| London | 21:02 | −2h |
| Paris | 22:02 | −1h |
| Moscow | 00:02 | +1h |
| Dubai | 01:02 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:32 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:02 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 05:02 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 06:02 | +7h |
| Sydney | 08:02 | +9h |
Best time to call Oulu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Oulu local time:
Cities sharing Oulu's time zone
Distances from Oulu
| Moscow | 1,222 km | SE (142°) |
| London | 2,092 km | WSW (236°) |
| Paris | 2,251 km | SW (228°) |
| Dubai | 4,903 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 6,176 km | ESE (122°) |
| Chicago | 6,806 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 7,469 km | NE (53°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,708 km | E (81°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,559 km | NNW (330°) |
| Singapore | 9,327 km | E (100°) |
| São Paulo | 11,572 km | WSW (244°) |
| Sydney | 15,038 km | ENE (73°) |
Cities near Oulu
- Pokkinen0 km · 23:02
- Vanhatulli0 km · 23:02
- Leveri1 km · 23:02
- Hollihaka1 km · 23:02
- Tuira2 km · 23:02
- Vaara1 km · 23:02
- Myllytulli1 km · 23:02
- Limingantulli2 km · 23:02
FAQ
What time is it in Oulu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Oulu (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Oulu in?
Oulu runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Oulu 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 Oulu today?
Oulu sees sunrise at 07:59 and sunset at 16:06 today, giving 8h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oulu tonight?
The moon phase over Oulu tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 76.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Oulu?
The antipode of Oulu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 65.01° S, 154.53° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,708 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Oulu?
Oulu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Oulu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Oulu, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.