July 21, 2026 · Kotka, Finland
Sunrise in Kotka today is at 04:24. Day length is 17h 50m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Kotka's coordinates and updated daily.
Kotka lies at 60°N. At this latitude, daylight swings dramatically between seasons — from long summer days with potential midnight sun to short winter days with just a few hours of light.
Sunrise shifts earlier through spring and later through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and barely at all near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunrise and sunset times shift month by month for Kotka.
The longest day in Kotka is around 19h 3m (around June 21). The shortest is around 5h 43m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 4 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 09:05 | 15:39 | 6h 35m |
| February | 07:54 | 17:01 | 9h 7m |
| March | 06:31 | 18:13 | 11h 42m |
| April | 05:56 | 20:30 | 14h 35m |
| May | 04:33 | 21:46 | 17h 14m |
| June | 03:44 | 22:43 | 18h 59m |
| July | 04:11 | 22:26 | 18h 15m |
| August | 05:24 | 21:11 | 15h 47m |
| September | 06:40 | 19:37 | 12h 58m |
| October | 07:52 | 18:05 | 10h 13m |
| November | 08:13 | 15:42 | 7h 29m |
| December | 09:14 | 15:02 | 5h 47m |