Right now, local time in Rääkkylä is 17:24 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rääkkylä ranks #114020 worldwide by population and #688 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 15:55
- Day length
- 8h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 5h 01m (winter) – 19h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rääkkylä — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 62.3167° N, 29.6167° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Karelia
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 1,858 · #114020 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rääkkylä through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 62.32° S, 150.38° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,649 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rääkkylä today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 13:22
- Maghrib
- 15:52
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 165.6° from north (SSE (166°))
Full prayer timetable for Rääkkylä — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rääkkylä sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Rääkkylä's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 860 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,908 km off. Its position on the globe is 62.32° N, 29.62° 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 | 07:24 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:24 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:24 | −5h |
| London | 15:24 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:24 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:24 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:24 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:54 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:24 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:24 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:24 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:24 | +9h |
Best time to call Rääkkylä
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rääkkylä local time:
Cities sharing Rääkkylä's time zone
Distances from Rääkkylä
| Moscow | 860 km | SE (144°) |
| London | 2,139 km | WSW (250°) |
| Paris | 2,244 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 4,541 km | SE (143°) |
| Mumbai | 5,839 km | SE (125°) |
| Chicago | 7,156 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 7,475 km | NE (56°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,544 km | E (84°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,920 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 9,066 km | ESE (103°) |
| São Paulo | 11,634 km | WSW (247°) |
| Sydney | 14,908 km | E (80°) |
Cities near Rääkkylä
- Joensuu33 km · 17:24
- Liperi27 km · 17:24
- Pyhäselkä22 km · 17:24
- Savonranta26 km · 17:24
- Kesälahti48 km · 17:24
- Kontiolahti51 km · 17:24
- Kerimäki48 km · 17:24
- Kitee37 km · 17:24
FAQ
What time is it in Rääkkylä right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rääkkylä (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rääkkylä in?
Rääkkylä runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Rääkkylä 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 Rääkkylä today?
Rääkkylä sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 15:55 today, giving 8h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rääkkylä tonight?
The moon phase over Rääkkylä tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rääkkylä?
The antipode of Rääkkylä — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 62.32° S, 150.38° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,649 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rääkkylä?
Rääkkylä lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rääkkylä?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rääkkylä, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.