Right now, local time in Virtasalmi is 23:21 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Virtasalmi ranks #140877 worldwide by population and #836 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 16:04
- Day length
- 8h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 5h 06m (winter) – 19h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Virtasalmi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 62.1270° N, 27.4628° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Savo
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 1,123 · #140877 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Virtasalmi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 62.13° S, 152.54° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,550 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Virtasalmi today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 13:32
- Maghrib
- 16:02
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 162.5° from north (SSE (163°))
Full prayer timetable for Virtasalmi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Virtasalmi sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
Virtasalmi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 915 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,022 km off. Its position on the globe is 62.13° N, 27.46° 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 | 13:21 | −10h |
| Chicago | 15:21 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 18:21 | −5h |
| London | 21:21 | −2h |
| Paris | 22:21 | −1h |
| Moscow | 00:21 | +1h |
| Dubai | 01:21 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:51 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:21 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 05:21 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 06:21 | +7h |
| Sydney | 08:21 | +9h |
Best time to call Virtasalmi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Virtasalmi local time:
Cities sharing Virtasalmi's time zone
Distances from Virtasalmi
| Moscow | 915 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 2,028 km | WSW (247°) |
| Paris | 2,138 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 4,594 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 5,920 km | ESE (123°) |
| Chicago | 7,087 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 7,579 km | NE (54°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,657 km | E (82°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,887 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 9,170 km | ESE (101°) |
| São Paulo | 11,524 km | WSW (245°) |
| Sydney | 15,022 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Virtasalmi
- Jäppilä28 km · 23:21
- Haukivuori18 km · 23:21
- Pieksämäki26 km · 23:21
- Joroinen20 km · 23:21
- Juva32 km · 23:21
- Varkaus30 km · 23:21
- Mikkeli50 km · 23:21
- Leppävirta44 km · 23:21
FAQ
What time is it in Virtasalmi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Virtasalmi (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Virtasalmi in?
Virtasalmi runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Virtasalmi 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 Virtasalmi today?
Virtasalmi sees sunrise at 07:45 and sunset at 16:04 today, giving 8h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Virtasalmi tonight?
The moon phase over Virtasalmi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Virtasalmi?
The antipode of Virtasalmi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 62.13° S, 152.54° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,550 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Virtasalmi?
Virtasalmi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Virtasalmi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Virtasalmi, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.