Sunset in Helsinki today
September 13, 2026 · Helsinki, Finland
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Sunset in Helsinki today is at 19:51. Day length is 13h 8m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Helsinki's coordinates and updated daily.
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.
The sun goes down towards the west in Helsinki today, at a bearing of 280°. Civil twilight then lasts another 43 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 7 minutes earlier in Helsinki than in Tampere, 161 km to the north-northwest.
Through the year sunset drifts later across spring and earlier across autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times 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.
Sunset in Helsinki by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15:50 | 09:10 | 6h 39m |
| February | 17:10 | 08:01 | 9h 9m |
| March | 18:21 | 06:39 | 11h 42m |
| April | 20:37 | 06:05 | 14h 33m |
| May | 21:52 | 04:43 | 17h 9m |
| June | 22:48 | 03:55 | 18h 52m |
| July | 22:31 | 04:22 | 18h 9m |
| August | 21:18 | 05:34 | 15h 44m |
| September | 19:45 | 06:48 | 12h 57m |
| October | 18:14 | 08:00 | 10h 14m |
| November | 15:52 | 08:19 | 7h 33m |
| December | 15:13 | 09:20 | 5h 53m |