Right now, local time in Simpele is 17:12 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Simpele ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #865 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 16:00
- Day length
- 8h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 5h 22m (winter) – 19h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Simpele — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 61.4333° N, 29.3667° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Karelia
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Simpele through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 61.43° S, 150.63° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,579 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Simpele today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 13:28
- Maghrib
- 15:58
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 165.0° from north (SSE (165°))
Full prayer timetable for Simpele — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Simpele sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Simpele's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 790 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,938 km off. Its position on the globe is 61.43° N, 29.37° 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 | 07:12 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:12 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:12 | −5h |
| London | 15:12 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:12 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:12 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:12 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:42 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:12 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:12 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:12 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:12 | +9h |
Best time to call Simpele
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Simpele local time:
Cities sharing Simpele's time zone
Distances from Simpele
| Moscow | 790 km | SE (139°) |
| London | 2,094 km | WSW (252°) |
| Paris | 2,186 km | WSW (243°) |
| Dubai | 4,471 km | SE (142°) |
| Mumbai | 5,794 km | SE (124°) |
| Chicago | 7,213 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 7,541 km | NE (55°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,568 km | E (83°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,002 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 9,056 km | ESE (103°) |
| São Paulo | 11,583 km | WSW (247°) |
| Sydney | 14,938 km | E (80°) |
Cities near Simpele
- Rautjärvi0 km · 17:12
- Parikkala15 km · 17:12
- Punkaharju36 km · 17:12
- Saarenkylä32 km · 17:12
- Kerimäki53 km · 17:12
- Kamennogorsk55 km · 18:12
- Ruokolahti33 km · 17:12
- Lesogorskiy49 km · 18:12
FAQ
What time is it in Simpele right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Simpele (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Simpele in?
Simpele runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Simpele 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 Simpele today?
Simpele sees sunrise at 07:34 and sunset at 16:00 today, giving 8h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Simpele tonight?
The moon phase over Simpele tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Simpele?
The antipode of Simpele — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 61.43° S, 150.63° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,579 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Simpele?
Simpele lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Simpele?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Simpele, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.