Right now, local time in Taivalkoski is 23:30 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Taivalkoski ranks #82137 worldwide by population and #444 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
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 15:41
- Day length
- 7h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 3h 09m (winter) – 23h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Taivalkoski — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 65.5667° N, 28.2500° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Ostrobothnia
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 3,624 · #82137 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Taivalkoski through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 65.57° S, 151.75° 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 Taivalkoski today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 13:10
- Maghrib
- 15:38
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 164.6° from north (SSE (165°))
Full prayer timetable for Taivalkoski — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Taivalkoski sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 7h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Taivalkoski's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,201 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,897 km off. Its position on the globe is 65.57° N, 28.25° 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 | 13:30 | −10h |
| Chicago | 15:30 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 18:30 | −5h |
| London | 21:30 | −2h |
| Paris | 22:30 | −1h |
| Moscow | 00:30 | +1h |
| Dubai | 01:30 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 03:00 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:30 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 05:30 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 06:30 | +7h |
| Sydney | 08:30 | +9h |
Best time to call Taivalkoski
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Taivalkoski local time:
Cities sharing Taivalkoski's time zone
Distances from Taivalkoski
| Moscow | 1,201 km | SSE (151°) |
| London | 2,235 km | WSW (239°) |
| Paris | 2,390 km | SW (232°) |
| Dubai | 4,871 km | SE (144°) |
| Mumbai | 6,104 km | SE (126°) |
| Chicago | 6,866 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 7,328 km | NE (56°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,572 km | E (84°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,568 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 9,212 km | ESE (103°) |
| São Paulo | 11,715 km | WSW (247°) |
| Sydney | 14,897 km | ENE (75°) |
Cities near Taivalkoski
- Posio60 km · 23:30
- Puolanka82 km · 23:30
- Hyrynsalmi101 km · 23:30
- Suomussalmi82 km · 23:30
- Kuusamo62 km · 23:30
- Ristijärvi119 km · 23:30
- Paltamo129 km · 23:30
- Salla142 km · 23:30
FAQ
What time is it in Taivalkoski right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Taivalkoski (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Taivalkoski in?
Taivalkoski runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Taivalkoski 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 Taivalkoski today?
Taivalkoski sees sunrise at 08:02 and sunset at 15:41 today, giving 7h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Taivalkoski tonight?
The moon phase over Taivalkoski tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Taivalkoski?
The antipode of Taivalkoski — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 65.57° S, 151.75° 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 Taivalkoski?
Taivalkoski lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Taivalkoski?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Taivalkoski, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.