Right now, local time in Sotkamo is 15:10 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sotkamo ranks #44660 worldwide by population and #158 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 15:49
- Day length
- 7h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 4h 07m (winter) – 21h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sotkamo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 64.1333° N, 28.4167° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kainuu
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 10,164 · #44660 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sotkamo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 64.13° S, 151.58° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,735 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sotkamo today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 13:17
- Maghrib
- 15:47
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 164.4° from north (SSE (164°))
Full prayer timetable for Sotkamo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sotkamo sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 7h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Sotkamo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,060 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,927 km off. Its position on the globe is 64.13° N, 28.42° 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 | 05:10 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:10 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:10 | −5h |
| London | 13:10 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:10 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:10 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:10 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:40 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:10 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:10 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:10 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:10 | +9h |
Best time to call Sotkamo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sotkamo local time:
Cities sharing Sotkamo's time zone
Distances from Sotkamo
| Moscow | 1,060 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 2,165 km | WSW (243°) |
| Paris | 2,301 km | SW (235°) |
| Dubai | 4,739 km | SE (143°) |
| Mumbai | 6,005 km | SE (125°) |
| Chicago | 6,976 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 7,411 km | NE (56°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,582 km | E (84°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,713 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 9,170 km | ESE (103°) |
| São Paulo | 11,659 km | WSW (246°) |
| Sydney | 14,927 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Sotkamo
- Vuokatti7 km · 15:10
- Ristijärvi42 km · 15:10
- Hyrynsalmi60 km · 15:10
- Valtimo55 km · 15:10
- Paltamo42 km · 15:10
- Rautavaara73 km · 15:10
- Kajaani35 km · 15:10
- Suomussalmi87 km · 15:10
FAQ
What time is it in Sotkamo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sotkamo (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sotkamo in?
Sotkamo runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Sotkamo 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 Sotkamo today?
Sotkamo sees sunrise at 07:52 and sunset at 15:49 today, giving 7h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sotkamo tonight?
The moon phase over Sotkamo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sotkamo?
The antipode of Sotkamo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 64.13° S, 151.58° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,735 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sotkamo?
Sotkamo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sotkamo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sotkamo, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.