Right now, local time in Vantaa is 15:03 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vantaa ranks #2417 worldwide by population and #4 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 16:23
- Day length
- 8h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 5h 46m (winter) – 18h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vantaa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 60.2941° N, 25.0410° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Uusimaa
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 252,724 · #2417 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vantaa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 60.29° S, 154.96° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,318 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vantaa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 13:50
- Maghrib
- 16:20
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 158.4° from north (SSE (158°))
Full prayer timetable for Vantaa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vantaa sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Vantaa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 894 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,192 km off. Its position on the globe is 60.29° N, 25.04° 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 | 05:03 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:03 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:03 | −5h |
| London | 13:03 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:03 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:03 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:03 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:33 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:03 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:03 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:03 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:03 | +9h |
Best time to call Vantaa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vantaa local time:
Cities sharing Vantaa's time zone
Distances from Vantaa
| Moscow | 894 km | ESE (119°) |
| London | 1,831 km | WSW (249°) |
| Paris | 1,920 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 4,529 km | SE (136°) |
| Mumbai | 5,926 km | ESE (119°) |
| Chicago | 7,122 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 7,805 km | NE (52°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,819 km | E (79°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,002 km | NNW (330°) |
| Singapore | 9,261 km | E (99°) |
| São Paulo | 11,318 km | WSW (243°) |
| Sydney | 15,192 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Vantaa
- Tikkurila0 km · 15:03
- Hiekkaharju1 km · 15:03
- Kuninkaala1 km · 15:03
- Jokiniemi1 km · 15:03
- Simonkylä2 km · 15:03
- Puistola3 km · 15:03
- Tapulikaupunki2 km · 15:03
- Suutarila2 km · 15:03
FAQ
What time is it in Vantaa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vantaa (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Vantaa in?
Vantaa runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Vantaa 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 Vantaa today?
Vantaa sees sunrise at 07:46 and sunset at 16:23 today, giving 8h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vantaa tonight?
The moon phase over Vantaa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vantaa?
The antipode of Vantaa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 60.29° S, 154.96° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,318 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vantaa?
Vantaa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vantaa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vantaa, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.