Right now, local time in Paltamo is 17:18 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paltamo ranks #91087 worldwide by population and #509 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Sunset
- 15:50
- Day length
- 7h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 3h 57m (winter) – 21h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paltamo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 64.4167° N, 27.8333° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kainuu
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 2,972 · #91087 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Paltamo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 64.42° S, 152.17° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,737 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Paltamo today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 13:18
- Maghrib
- 15:47
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 163.7° from north (SSE (164°))
Full prayer timetable for Paltamo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Paltamo sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 7h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Paltamo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,102 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,947 km off. Its position on the globe is 64.42° N, 27.83° 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 | 07:18 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:18 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:18 | −5h |
| London | 15:18 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:18 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:18 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:18 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:48 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:18 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:18 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:18 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:18 | +9h |
Best time to call Paltamo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Paltamo local time:
Cities sharing Paltamo's time zone
Distances from Paltamo
| Moscow | 1,102 km | SE (146°) |
| London | 2,155 km | WSW (242°) |
| Paris | 2,297 km | SW (233°) |
| Dubai | 4,781 km | SE (142°) |
| Mumbai | 6,046 km | SE (125°) |
| Chicago | 6,934 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 7,416 km | NE (55°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,606 km | E (83°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,672 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 9,204 km | ESE (102°) |
| São Paulo | 11,646 km | WSW (246°) |
| Sydney | 14,947 km | ENE (76°) |
Cities near Paltamo
- Kajaani22 km · 17:18
- Ristijärvi21 km · 17:18
- Puolanka51 km · 17:18
- Vuokatti37 km · 17:18
- Sotkamo42 km · 17:18
- Hyrynsalmi43 km · 17:18
- Sonkajärvi85 km · 17:18
- Vuolijoki48 km · 17:18
FAQ
What time is it in Paltamo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Paltamo (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Paltamo in?
Paltamo runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Paltamo 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 Paltamo today?
Paltamo sees sunrise at 07:56 and sunset at 15:50 today, giving 7h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paltamo tonight?
The moon phase over Paltamo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paltamo?
The antipode of Paltamo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 64.42° S, 152.17° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,737 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Paltamo?
Paltamo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Paltamo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Paltamo, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.