Sunrise and sunset in Helsinki in 2026
In 2026, the sun rises in Helsinki between 3:54 AM (June 19) and 9:25 AM (December 27), and sets between 3:12 PM (December 16) and 10:50 PM (June 23). The longest day is Sunday, June 21, with 18 h 56 min of daylight, and the shortest is Monday, December 21, with 5 h 49 min: a difference of 13 h 7 min.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 9:24 AM | 3:24 PM | 6 h 0 min | 12:24 PM |
| Jan 15 | 9:09 AM | 3:51 PM | 6 h 41 min | 12:30 PM |
| Feb 1 | 8:35 AM | 4:33 PM | 7 h 58 min | 12:34 PM |
| Feb 15 | 7:59 AM | 5:11 PM | 9 h 11 min | 12:34 PM |
| Mar 1 | 7:19 AM | 5:47 PM | 10 h 28 min | 12:33 PM |
| Mar 15 | 6:37 AM | 6:22 PM | 11 h 45 min | 12:29 PM |
| Apr 1 | 6:46 AM | 8:04 PM | 13 h 18 min | 1:24 PM |
| Apr 15 | 6:04 AM | 8:39 PM | 14 h 35 min | 1:20 PM |
| May 1 | 5:18 AM | 9:19 PM | 16 h 1 min | 1:17 PM |
| May 15 | 4:42 AM | 9:53 PM | 17 h 12 min | 1:17 PM |
| Jun 1 | 4:08 AM | 10:29 PM | 18 h 21 min | 1:18 PM |
| Jun 15 | 3:55 AM | 10:47 PM | 18 h 53 min | 1:21 PM |
| Jul 1 | 4:00 AM | 10:47 PM | 18 h 47 min | 1:24 PM |
| Jul 15 | 4:22 AM | 10:29 PM | 18 h 7 min | 1:26 PM |
| Aug 1 | 5:00 AM | 9:52 PM | 16 h 52 min | 1:27 PM |
| Aug 15 | 5:33 AM | 9:14 PM | 15 h 41 min | 1:25 PM |
| Sep 1 | 6:14 AM | 8:25 PM | 14 h 10 min | 1:20 PM |
| Sep 15 | 6:48 AM | 7:42 PM | 12 h 54 min | 1:16 PM |
| Oct 1 | 7:26 AM | 6:53 PM | 11 h 28 min | 1:10 PM |
| Oct 15 | 8:00 AM | 6:11 PM | 10 h 12 min | 1:06 PM |
| Nov 1 | 7:43 AM | 4:24 PM | 8 h 41 min | 12:04 PM |
| Nov 15 | 8:19 AM | 3:50 PM | 7 h 31 min | 12:05 PM |
| Dec 1 | 8:56 AM | 3:22 PM | 6 h 25 min | 12:09 PM |
| Dec 15 | 9:19 AM | 3:12 PM | 5 h 53 min | 12:15 PM |
Local time in Helsinki (Europe/Helsinki), daylight saving time included, rounded to the minute, for an open horizon at sea level.
Earliest sunset, latest sunrise
The shortest day in Helsinki is December 21, but the earliest sunset comes on December 16, at 3:12 PM, and the latest sunrise on December 27, at 9:25 AM. This shift comes from the equation of time: around the solstices, solar noon drifts by up to half a minute a day on the clock, so sunrise and sunset do not move symmetrically.
Solar noon and time zone
Helsinki lies at 60.17° north and 24.94° east. Its standard time, UTC+2, is set on the 30° east meridian, so the sun reaches its highest point in Helsinki about 20 minutes later than on that meridian. Over the year, solar noon falls between 12:04 PM (November 2) and 1:27 PM (July 25) on the clock, daylight saving time included.
Daylight saving time
Helsinki changes its clocks. In 2026, they spring forward one hour on Sunday, March 29 (UTC+2 to UTC+3) and fall back on Sunday, October 25. On the clock, sunset jumps from 6:54 PM the day before to 7:57 PM on the day of the change. The sun itself does not move: only the clock does.
Height of the sun and twilight
At solar noon the sun climbs to 53.3° above the horizon on June 21, and only 6.4° on December 21. Civil twilight, from first light to sunrise, lasts about 42 minutes at the March equinox and 112 minutes in late June. The day length changes fastest around March 17: 5 min 31 s more each day.
From April 21 to August 21 (123 nights), the sun never sinks 18° below the horizon: the sky never gets fully dark, even at midnight.
See also the current time in Helsinki, tonight’s moon phase and sunrise and sunset anywhere.