Right now, local time in Rovaniemi is 20:51 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rovaniemi ranks #9502 worldwide by population and #18 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:19
- Sunset
- 15:44
- Day length
- 7h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 2h 15m (winter) – 24h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rovaniemi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 66.4990° N, 25.6887° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lapland
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 65,670 · #9502 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rovaniemi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 66.50° S, 154.31° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,841 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rovaniemi today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 08:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 13:14
- Maghrib
- 15:41
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 161.6° from north (SSE (162°))
Full prayer timetable for Rovaniemi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rovaniemi sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 7h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Rovaniemi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,350 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,978 km off. Its position on the globe is 66.50° N, 25.69° 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 | 10:51 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:51 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:51 | −5h |
| London | 18:51 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:51 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:51 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:51 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:21 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:51 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:51 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:51 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:51 | +9h |
Best time to call Rovaniemi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rovaniemi local time:
Cities sharing Rovaniemi's time zone
Distances from Rovaniemi
| Moscow | 1,350 km | SSE (146°) |
| London | 2,196 km | SW (233°) |
| Paris | 2,371 km | SW (226°) |
| Dubai | 5,024 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 6,258 km | ESE (124°) |
| Chicago | 6,711 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 7,363 km | NE (54°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,675 km | E (82°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,421 km | NNW (330°) |
| Singapore | 9,346 km | E (100°) |
| São Paulo | 11,653 km | WSW (245°) |
| Sydney | 14,978 km | ENE (72°) |
Cities near Rovaniemi
- Saarenkylä4 km · 20:51
- Nivavaara7 km · 20:51
- Tervola61 km · 20:51
- Ranua75 km · 20:51
- Kuivaniemi105 km · 20:51
- Simo97 km · 20:51
- Yli-Ii126 km · 20:51
- Ii132 km · 20:51
FAQ
What time is it in Rovaniemi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rovaniemi (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rovaniemi in?
Rovaniemi runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Rovaniemi 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 Rovaniemi today?
Rovaniemi sees sunrise at 08:19 and sunset at 15:44 today, giving 7h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rovaniemi tonight?
The moon phase over Rovaniemi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rovaniemi?
The antipode of Rovaniemi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 66.50° S, 154.31° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,841 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rovaniemi?
Rovaniemi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rovaniemi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rovaniemi, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.