Current Time in Oulu, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland
9:16:45 PM
21:16:45
EET (Eastern European Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki
Time zone details
Oulu is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Oulu
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Finland
- Administrative area
- North Ostrobothnia
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Finnish, Swedish, Inari Sami
- Dialing code
- +358
- Population
- 216,066
- Elevation
- Approximately 15 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 65° 00' N / 25° 28' E
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Oulu follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Helsinki
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Oulu local time
Clock changes in Oulu
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 7 hr 23 min6 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 7 hr 23 min6 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (9.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (15% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 hr 23 min | 6 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 7 hr 16 min | 6 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 7 hr 09 min | 6 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 7 hr 02 min | 6 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 6 hr 55 min | 6 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 6 hr 49 min | 6 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 6 hr 42 min | 6 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Oulu
Upcoming national public holidays in Finland
- Independence Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Oulu, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland
Oulu AirportOULLarge airport · Serves Oulu / Oulunsalo10.6 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · OUL / EFOU
About 10.6 km (6.6 mi) south-southwest of Oulu
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kemi-Tornio AirportKEMMedium airport · Serves Kemi / Tornio94.6 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · KEM / EFKE
About 94.6 km (58.8 mi) north-northwest of Oulu
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kajaani AirportKAJMedium airport · Serves Kajaani133 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · KAJ / EFKI
About 133 km (82.8 mi) southeast of Oulu
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Oulu in?
- Oulu uses Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) in winter and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Helsinki.
- When is the next clock change in Oulu?
- Clocks in Oulu move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 3:00 AM, changing from EET (UTC+02:00) to EEST (UTC+03:00)
- Does Oulu observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Oulu observes daylight saving time: EEST (UTC+3) in summer and EET (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Oulu?
- Oulu is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer