Right now, local time in Vaala is 15:56 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vaala ranks #97951 worldwide by population and #571 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 15:53
- Day length
- 7h 52m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 3h 52m (winter) – 21h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vaala — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 64.5667° N, 26.8333° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kainuu
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 2,567 · #97951 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vaala through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 64.57° S, 153.17° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,715 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vaala today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 13:21
- Maghrib
- 15:50
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 162.5° from north (SSE (162°))
Full prayer timetable for Vaala — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vaala sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 7h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Vaala's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,143 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,989 km off. Its position on the globe is 64.57° N, 26.83° 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 | 05:56 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:56 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:56 | −5h |
| London | 13:56 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:56 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:56 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:56 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:26 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:56 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:56 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:56 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:56 | +9h |
Best time to call Vaala
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vaala local time:
Cities sharing Vaala's time zone
Distances from Vaala
| Moscow | 1,143 km | SE (144°) |
| London | 2,121 km | WSW (240°) |
| Paris | 2,269 km | SW (231°) |
| Dubai | 4,824 km | SE (141°) |
| Mumbai | 6,095 km | ESE (124°) |
| Chicago | 6,887 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 7,446 km | NE (54°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,652 km | E (82°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,634 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 9,254 km | E (101°) |
| São Paulo | 11,609 km | WSW (245°) |
| Sydney | 14,989 km | ENE (75°) |
Cities near Vaala
- Vuolijoki43 km · 15:56
- Utajärvi29 km · 15:56
- Kestilä36 km · 15:56
- Pyhäntä58 km · 15:56
- Muhos41 km · 15:56
- Ylikiiminki64 km · 15:56
- Pudasjärvi91 km · 15:56
- Vieremä91 km · 15:56
FAQ
What time is it in Vaala right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vaala (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Vaala in?
Vaala runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Vaala 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 Vaala today?
Vaala sees sunrise at 08:01 and sunset at 15:53 today, giving 7h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vaala tonight?
The moon phase over Vaala tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vaala?
The antipode of Vaala — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 64.57° S, 153.17° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,715 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vaala?
Vaala lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vaala?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vaala, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.