Current Time in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
1:34:57 AM
01:34:57
EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) · UTC+03:00
Europe/Helsinki
Time zone details
Rovaniemi is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Rovaniemi
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Finland
- Administrative area
- Lapland
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- Finnish, Swedish, Inari Sami
- Dialing code
- +358
- Population
- 65,670
- Elevation
- Approximately 90 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 66° 30' N / 25° 43' E
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Clock changes in Rovaniemi
4:00 AM EEST3:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
4:00 AM EEST3:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 13 hr 25 min7 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 13 hr 25 min7 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (27.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 hr 25 min | 7 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 18 min | 7 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 11 min | 7 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 04 min | 7 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 56 min | 7 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 49 min | 7 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 42 min | 7 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Rovaniemi follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Helsinki
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Finland
- All Saints' Day
- Independence Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
Rovaniemi AirportRVNLarge airport8.6 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · RVN / EFRO
About 8.6 km (5.3 mi) northeast of Rovaniemi
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kemi-Tornio AirportKEMMedium airport · Serves Kemi / Tornio95.1 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · KEM / EFKE
About 95.1 km (59.1 mi) south-southwest of Rovaniemi
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kittilä International AirportKTTLarge airport · Serves Kittilä139 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · KTT / EFKT
About 139 km (86.2 mi) north-northwest of Rovaniemi
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rovaniemi in?
- Rovaniemi currently uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Helsinki.
- When is the next clock change in Rovaniemi?
- Clocks in Rovaniemi move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 4:00 AM, changing from EEST (UTC+03:00) to EET (UTC+02:00)
- Is Rovaniemi currently on daylight saving time?
- Rovaniemi is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Rovaniemi right now?
- Rovaniemi is currently UTC+03:00