Today’s Sun in Helsinki
The Sun rises in Helsinki at 04:59 AM and sets at 09:51 PM today, with solar noon — the Sun’s highest point — at 01:25 PM. That makes the day 16h 52m long and the night 7h 8m. Because these are computed from the Sun’s real position for Helsinki’s exact latitude and longitude, they are accurate to the minute — and they shift a little each day with the seasons.
Why sunrise matters in the Panchang
In Vedic timekeeping, the day begins at sunrise, not midnight — so the exact sunrise sets the reference for the whole Panchang: the tithi and nakshatra of the day, and the inauspicious windows like Rahu Kaal and the auspicious Abhijit Muhurat, which are measured as slices between sunrise and sunset. Get the sunrise wrong and every one of those is wrong too.
Frequently asked questions
- What time is sunrise today in Helsinki?
- Today (1 August 2026), the Sun rises in Helsinki at 04:59 AM and sets at 09:51 PM, giving a day length of 16h 52m.
- What time is sunset today in Helsinki?
- Sunset in Helsinki today is at 09:51 PM. Solar noon — when the Sun is highest — is at 01:25 PM.
- How are these sunrise and sunset times calculated for Helsinki?
- We compute the real position of the Sun for Helsinki (60.17°, 24.94°) and find the exact moments it crosses the horizon. That makes today's Helsinki sunrise (04:59 AM) and sunset (09:51 PM) accurate to the minute — a generic table for another city would be off.
- How long is the day in Helsinki today?
- Today the day (sunrise to sunset) lasts 16h 52m in Helsinki, and the night lasts 7h 8m. These change a little every day as the seasons turn.