Daylight hours in Helsinki today

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.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 13:18 in Helsinki, 78 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 34.1° above the horizon in Helsinki. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 6.4° at the winter solstice to 53.3° at the summer solstice.

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.

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.