Time in Rovaniemi

Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2, UTC+2)

Current local time: 04:31

Next DST change: 2027-03-28 - UTC+3.

Current local time in Rovaniemi: · 11 Nov 2026

Rovaniemi time zone

Time zone
UTC+2 · UTC+2standard time

28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to UTC+3 (UTC+3) - in 137 days

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Green shows daylight saving time. Dark marker: today.

All of Finland uses Eastern European Standard Time.

  • UTC+2 · UTC+2Uusimaa, Pirkanmaa, North Ostrobothnia, Southwest Finland, Central Finland and moreUses daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Rovaniemi

Time difference
Current local times and work-hour overlap with Rovaniemi
CityLocal timeDifferenceWorking hoursPlanner
London2 h behindCompare Rovaniemi and London
New York-1 day7 h behindCompare Rovaniemi and New York
Los Angeles-1 day10 h behindCompare Rovaniemi and Los Angeles
Berlin1 h behindCompare Rovaniemi and Berlin
Dubai2 h aheadCompare Rovaniemi and Dubai
New Delhi3 h 30 min aheadCompare Rovaniemi and New Delhi
Singapore6 h aheadCompare Rovaniemi and Singapore
Tokyo7 h aheadCompare Rovaniemi and Tokyo
Sydney9 h aheadCompare Rovaniemi and Sydney
Copenhagen1 h behindCompare Rovaniemi and Copenhagen

Sun in Rovaniemi today

Daylight
08:536h 14m15:07

6h 14m today - 17h 4m less than the longest day and 3h 59m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Rovaniemi

City facts
Country
Finland
Region
Lapland
Population
65,670
Dialing code
Currency
EUR · Euro
Coordinates
66.4990°, 25.6887°

Public holidays in Finland

Holidays

  1. Independence Day

    Sunday · in 25 days

    National

  2. Christmas Day

    Friday · in 44 days

    Nationallong weekend

  3. Boxing Day

    Saturday · in 45 days

    National

  4. New Year’s Day

    Friday · in 51 days

    Nationallong weekend

  5. Epiphany

    Wednesday · in 56 days

    National

Nearby cities

Nearby
  • Oulu166 km · Same time
  • Luleå189 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules
  • Apatity356 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
  • Umeå390 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules
  • Kuopio412 km · Same time
  • Murmansk415 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
  • Vaasa424 km · Same time
  • Severomorsk432 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
  • Saint Petersburg765 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
  • Stockholm884 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Rovaniemi in?
Rovaniemi uses Europe/Helsinki: UTC+2 (UTC+2).
02Does Rovaniemi have daylight saving time?
28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to UTC+3 (UTC+3) - in 137 days
03What is the time difference between Rovaniemi and London?
Rovaniemi is 2 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Rovaniemi from New York?
A shared working-hours option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Rovaniemi.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Rovaniemi in?
Rovaniemi is in Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2/UTC+3), Europe/Helsinki. Standard time is UTC+2.
02Does Rovaniemi use daylight saving time?
Yes. Rovaniemi changes between UTC+2 and UTC+3 during the year.
03What is the time difference between Rovaniemi and UTC?
Rovaniemi is UTC+2 in standard time and UTC+3 during daylight saving time.