Right now, local time in Ranua is 19:20 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ranua ranks #82863 worldwide by population and #449 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 15:45
- Day length
- 7h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 2h 51m (winter) – 24h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ranua — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 65.9167° N, 26.5333° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lapland
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 3,563 · #82863 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ranua through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 65.92° S, 153.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,816 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ranua today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 13:14
- Maghrib
- 15:42
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 162.5° from north (SSE (162°))
Full prayer timetable for Ranua — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ranua sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 7h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Ranua's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,275 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,962 km off. Its position on the globe is 65.92° N, 26.53° 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 | 09:20 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:20 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:20 | −5h |
| London | 17:20 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:20 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:20 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:20 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:50 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:20 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:20 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:20 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:20 | +9h |
Best time to call Ranua
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ranua local time:
Cities sharing Ranua's time zone
Distances from Ranua
| Moscow | 1,275 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 2,189 km | SW (236°) |
| Paris | 2,355 km | SW (228°) |
| Dubai | 4,950 km | SE (142°) |
| Mumbai | 6,190 km | SE (124°) |
| Chicago | 6,781 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 7,370 km | NE (55°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,646 km | E (83°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,496 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 9,297 km | E (101°) |
| São Paulo | 11,660 km | WSW (245°) |
| Sydney | 14,962 km | ENE (73°) |
Cities near Ranua
- Pudasjärvi62 km · 19:20
- Yli-Ii68 km · 19:20
- Ylikiiminki94 km · 19:20
- Nivavaara75 km · 19:20
- Saarenkylä75 km · 19:20
- Rovaniemi75 km · 19:20
- Kiiminki94 km · 19:20
- Utajärvi128 km · 19:20
FAQ
What time is it in Ranua right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ranua (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ranua in?
Ranua runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Ranua 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 Ranua today?
Ranua sees sunrise at 08:11 and sunset at 15:45 today, giving 7h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ranua tonight?
The moon phase over Ranua tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ranua?
The antipode of Ranua — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 65.92° S, 153.47° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,816 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ranua?
Ranua lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ranua?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ranua, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.