Right now, local time in Vaasa is 21:14 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vaasa ranks #8954 worldwide by population and #15 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:13
- Sunset
- 16:22
- Day length
- 8h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 4h 40m (winter) – 20h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vaasa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 63.0960° N, 21.6158° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ostrobothnia
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 69,819 · #8954 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vaasa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 63.10° S, 158.38° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,425 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vaasa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 08:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 13:50
- Maghrib
- 16:20
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 155.0° from north (SSE (155°))
Full prayer timetable for Vaasa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vaasa sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Vaasa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,212 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,281 km off. Its position on the globe is 63.10° N, 21.62° 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 | 11:14 | −10h |
| Chicago | 13:14 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 16:14 | −5h |
| London | 19:14 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:14 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:14 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:14 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:44 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:14 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:14 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:14 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:14 | +9h |
Best time to call Vaasa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vaasa local time:
Cities sharing Vaasa's time zone
Distances from Vaasa
| Moscow | 1,212 km | SE (125°) |
| London | 1,818 km | SW (235°) |
| Paris | 1,969 km | SW (226°) |
| Dubai | 4,877 km | SE (134°) |
| Mumbai | 6,233 km | ESE (117°) |
| Chicago | 6,787 km | NW (307°) |
| Tokyo | 7,748 km | NE (50°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,932 km | ENE (77°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,642 km | NNW (327°) |
| Singapore | 9,482 km | E (96°) |
| São Paulo | 11,307 km | WSW (240°) |
| Sydney | 15,281 km | ENE (71°) |
Cities near Vaasa
- Hietalahti1 km · 21:14
- Korsholm4 km · 21:14
- Teeriniemi4 km · 21:14
- Smedsby5 km · 21:14
- Ristinummi5 km · 21:14
- Malax17 km · 21:14
- Replot18 km · 21:14
- Laihia24 km · 21:14
FAQ
What time is it in Vaasa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vaasa (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Vaasa in?
Vaasa runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Vaasa 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 Vaasa today?
Vaasa sees sunrise at 08:13 and sunset at 16:22 today, giving 8h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vaasa tonight?
The moon phase over Vaasa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vaasa?
The antipode of Vaasa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 63.10° S, 158.38° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,425 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vaasa?
Vaasa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vaasa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vaasa, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.