July 30, 2026 · Helsinki, Finland
Capital558,457 people
Helsinki has 17h 5m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 04:55 and sunset is at 22:00. All times are calculated astronomically for Helsinki's exact coordinates.
Helsinki lies at 60°N. In Helsinki, day length ranges from 5h 49m in winter to 18h 56m in summer — a swing of about 13h 7m.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Helsinki, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Helsinki is around 18h 56m (around June 21). The shortest is around 5h 49m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 5 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6h 39m | 09:10 | 15:50 |
| February | 9h 9m | 08:01 | 17:10 |
| March | 11h 42m | 06:39 | 18:21 |
| April | 14h 33m | 06:05 | 20:37 |
| May | 17h 9m | 04:43 | 21:52 |
| June | 18h 52m | 03:55 | 22:48 |
| July | 18h 9m | 04:22 | 22:31 |
| August | 15h 44m | 05:34 | 21:18 |
| September | 12h 57m | 06:48 | 19:45 |
| October | 10h 14m | 08:00 | 18:14 |
| November | 7h 33m | 08:19 | 15:52 |
| December | 5h 53m | 09:20 | 15:13 |