Right now, local time in Sonkajärvi is 19:11 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sonkajärvi ranks #83011 worldwide by population and #451 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 15:56
- Day length
- 8h 03m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 4h 23m (winter) – 20h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sonkajärvi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 63.6667° N, 27.5167° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Savo
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 3,551 · #83011 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sonkajärvi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 63.67° S, 152.48° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,668 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sonkajärvi today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 13:24
- Maghrib
- 15:53
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 163.1° from north (SSE (163°))
Full prayer timetable for Sonkajärvi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sonkajärvi sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Sonkajärvi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,043 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,982 km off. Its position on the globe is 63.67° N, 27.52° 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 | 09:11 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:11 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:11 | −5h |
| London | 17:11 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:11 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:11 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:11 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:41 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:11 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:11 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:11 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:11 | +9h |
Best time to call Sonkajärvi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sonkajärvi local time:
Cities sharing Sonkajärvi's time zone
Distances from Sonkajärvi
| Moscow | 1,043 km | SE (143°) |
| London | 2,102 km | WSW (243°) |
| Paris | 2,235 km | SW (234°) |
| Dubai | 4,725 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 6,012 km | SE (124°) |
| Chicago | 6,977 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 7,477 km | NE (55°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,632 km | E (83°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,738 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 9,202 km | ESE (102°) |
| São Paulo | 11,598 km | WSW (246°) |
| Sydney | 14,982 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Sonkajärvi
- Lapinlahti34 km · 19:11
- Iisalmi20 km · 19:11
- Varpaisjärvi36 km · 19:11
- Vieremä26 km · 19:11
- Maaninka58 km · 19:11
- Kajaani63 km · 19:11
- Siilinjärvi65 km · 19:11
- Nilsiä58 km · 19:11
FAQ
What time is it in Sonkajärvi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sonkajärvi (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sonkajärvi in?
Sonkajärvi runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Sonkajärvi 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 Sonkajärvi today?
Sonkajärvi sees sunrise at 07:53 and sunset at 15:56 today, giving 8h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sonkajärvi tonight?
The moon phase over Sonkajärvi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sonkajärvi?
The antipode of Sonkajärvi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 63.67° S, 152.48° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,668 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sonkajärvi?
Sonkajärvi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sonkajärvi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sonkajärvi, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.