Sunrise and sunset in Helsinki, Finland
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 16:37 in Helsinki (EET): 9 h 04 min of daylight, 5 min 18 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:05, it is 16.8° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Solar noon
- 12:05, 16.8° high
- Day length
- 9 h 04 min
- Golden hour
- 07:33–08:38 and 15:32–16:37
- Blue hour
- 06:32–07:05 and 17:05–17:38
See the sun’s path over Helsinki on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:11–05:59 | 18:11–18:59 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:59–06:48 | 17:21–18:11 |
| Civil twilight | 06:48–07:33 | 16:37–17:21 |
Sunrise and sunset in Helsinki through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 09:25 | 15:24 | 5 h 58 min | 6.8° |
| February | 08:37 | 16:32 | 7 h 55 min | 12.7° |
| March | 07:21 | 17:46 | 10 h 25 min | 22.2° |
| April | 06:47 | 20:03 | 13 h 16 min | 34.3° |
| May | 05:19 | 21:18 | 15 h 58 min | 44.8° |
| June | 04:09 | 22:29 | 18 h 19 min | 51.9° |
| July | 04:01 | 22:48 | 18 h 47 min | 53° |
| August | 05:00 | 21:55 | 16 h 54 min | 47.9° |
| September | 06:15 | 20:28 | 14 h 12 min | 38.2° |
| October | 07:26 | 18:56 | 11 h 30 min | 26.7° |
| November | 07:43 | 16:26 | 8 h 43 min | 15.5° |
| December | 08:57 | 15:24 | 6 h 26 min | 8.1° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Helsinki
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 8% of the sun covered at 12:25 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Tuesday, 12 June 2029: 8% of the sun covered at 06:03 (partial eclipse)
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 53% of the sun covered at 08:38 (annular eclipse)
- Thursday, 21 August 2036: 77% of the sun covered at 20:47 (partial eclipse)
Places near Helsinki
- Vantaa 15 km
- Espoo 16 km
- Tallinn 82 km
- Lahti 99 km
- Turku 150 km
- Tampere 160 km
- Jyväskylä 234 km
- Saint Petersburg 300 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 60.1695°, 24.9355° at sea level, in the Europe/Helsinki time zone.