Finland · Lapland
Current local time in Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi keeps time on the Europe/Helsinki zone, currently UTC+3. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Rovaniemi, Lapland
Rovaniemi time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Oct 25, 2026 → UTC+2
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- Lapland
- Coordinates
- 66.50°, 25.69°
- Population
- 65,670
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Rovaniemi today
Computed from Rovaniemi's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:02 AM
- Sunset
- 8:29 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:16 PM
- Day length
- 14h 27m
- Civil dawn
- 4:53 AM
- Civil dusk
- 9:37 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 7:04 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 7:27 PM
Rovaniemi time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Rovaniemi is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:09 PM | 10h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:09 PM | 2h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:09 AM | 1h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:09 AM | 6h behind |
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Rovaniemitime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Rovaniemi right now?
- Rovaniemi is on Europe/Helsinki, currently UTC+3. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Rovaniemi in?
- Rovaniemi uses the IANA time zone Europe/Helsinki, which is UTC+3 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Rovaniemi observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Oct 25, 2026, shifting the offset to UTC+2.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Rovaniemi today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:02 AM and sets at about 8:29 PM local time in Rovaniemi, giving roughly 14h 27m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 1:16 PM.
Working with Rovaniemi time
Scheduling across Europe/Helsinki is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.