Sunset and sunrise times in Helsinki, Finland
In Helsinki, Finland the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 19:08 and rises at 07:13. Daylight lasts 11h 54m; evening golden hour runs from 18:12 to 19:33.
Today, Saturday 26 September
- First light
- 06:31
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Solar noon
- 13:11
- Sunset
- 19:08
- Last light
- 19:49
- Day length
- 11h 54m
19h 6m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:12 – 19:33
- Blue hour
- 19:33 – 19:49
- Max sun altitude
- 28.5°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 18:33 / 06:46
The sun sets at 269° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September
Sunrise 07:15 Sunset 19:05 Golden hour 18:09 – 19:30 Day length 11h 49m vs today 5 minutes shorterWhere Helsinki is
- Coordinates
- 60.1695° N, 24.9354° E
- Time zone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Current offset
- UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 26 m
- Population
- 658,864
Sunrise and sunset in Helsinki, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:28 | 06:14 | 13:20 | 20:24 | 21:09 | 14h 10m | −5:24 | 19:28–20:51 | 🌖 82% |
| Wed 2 | 05:31 | 06:16 | 13:19 | 20:21 | 21:06 | 14h 4m | −5:24 | 19:25–20:48 | 🌖 72% |
| Thu 3 | 05:34 | 06:19 | 13:19 | 20:18 | 21:03 | 13h 59m | −5:24 | 19:22–20:45 | 🌖 61% |
| Fri 4 | 05:36 | 06:21 | 13:19 | 20:15 | 20:59 | 13h 54m | −5:24 | 19:19–20:42 | 🌗 49% |
| Sat 5 | 05:39 | 06:23 | 13:19 | 20:12 | 20:56 | 13h 48m | −5:24 | 19:16–20:39 | 🌘 38% |
| Sun 6 | 05:42 | 06:26 | 13:18 | 20:09 | 20:53 | 13h 43m | −5:25 | 19:14–20:36 | 🌘 27% |
| Mon 7 | 05:44 | 06:28 | 13:18 | 20:06 | 20:50 | 13h 37m | −5:25 | 19:11–20:33 | 🌘 17% |
| Tue 8 | 05:47 | 06:30 | 13:17 | 20:03 | 20:46 | 13h 32m | −5:25 | 19:08–20:29 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 05:49 | 06:33 | 13:17 | 20:00 | 20:43 | 13h 27m | −5:25 | 19:05–20:26 | 🌘 4% |
| Thu 10 | 05:52 | 06:35 | 13:17 | 19:57 | 20:40 | 13h 21m | −5:25 | 19:02–20:23 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:54 | 06:38 | 13:16 | 19:54 | 20:37 | 13h 16m | −5:25 | 18:59–20:20 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:57 | 06:40 | 13:16 | 19:51 | 20:34 | 13h 10m | −5:25 | 18:56–20:17 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:59 | 06:42 | 13:16 | 19:48 | 20:30 | 13h 5m | −5:25 | 18:53–20:14 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 06:02 | 06:45 | 13:15 | 19:45 | 20:27 | 12h 59m | −5:25 | 18:50–20:11 | 🌒 12% |
| Tue 15 | 06:04 | 06:47 | 13:15 | 19:42 | 20:24 | 12h 54m | −5:25 | 18:47–20:07 | 🌒 19% |
| Wed 16 | 06:07 | 06:49 | 13:15 | 19:39 | 20:21 | 12h 49m | −5:26 | 18:44–20:04 | 🌒 27% |
| Thu 17 | 06:09 | 06:52 | 13:14 | 19:35 | 20:18 | 12h 43m | −5:26 | 18:40–20:01 | 🌒 36% |
| Fri 18 | 06:12 | 06:54 | 13:14 | 19:32 | 20:14 | 12h 38m | −5:26 | 18:37–19:58 | 🌓 45% |
| Sat 19 | 06:14 | 06:56 | 13:14 | 19:29 | 20:11 | 12h 32m | −5:26 | 18:34–19:55 | 🌔 55% |
| Sun 20 | 06:17 | 06:59 | 13:13 | 19:26 | 20:08 | 12h 27m | −5:26 | 18:31–19:52 | 🌔 64% |
| Mon 21 | 06:19 | 07:01 | 13:13 | 19:23 | 20:05 | 12h 21m | −5:26 | 18:28–19:49 | 🌔 73% |
| Tue 22 | 06:22 | 07:04 | 13:13 | 19:20 | 20:02 | 12h 16m | −5:26 | 18:25–19:46 | 🌔 81% |
| Wed 23 | 06:24 | 07:06 | 13:12 | 19:17 | 19:59 | 12h 11m | −5:26 | 18:22–19:43 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 06:26 | 07:08 | 13:12 | 19:14 | 19:56 | 12h 5m | −5:26 | 18:19–19:39 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 06:29 | 07:11 | 13:11 | 19:11 | 19:53 | 12h 0m | −5:26 | 18:16–19:36 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 06:31 | 07:13 | 13:11 | 19:08 | 19:49 | 11h 54m | −5:26 | 18:12–19:33 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 06:34 | 07:15 | 13:11 | 19:05 | 19:46 | 11h 49m | −5:26 | 18:09–19:30 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 06:36 | 07:18 | 13:10 | 19:02 | 19:43 | 11h 43m | −5:26 | 18:06–19:27 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 06:39 | 07:20 | 13:10 | 18:59 | 19:40 | 11h 38m | −5:26 | 18:03–19:24 | 🌖 92% |
| Wed 30 | 06:41 | 07:23 | 13:10 | 18:56 | 19:37 | 11h 33m | −5:26 | 18:00–19:21 | 🌖 85% |
More columns for September 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 03:11 | 04:29 | 06:14 | 20:24 | 22:08 | 23:23 | 9h 52m | 38.0° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 2 | 03:17 | 04:32 | 06:16 | 20:21 | 22:04 | 23:18 | 9h 57m | 37.7° | 287° WNW |
| Thu 3 | 03:22 | 04:36 | 06:19 | 20:18 | 22:00 | 23:12 | 10h 2m | 37.3° | 286° WNW |
| Fri 4 | 03:27 | 04:39 | 06:21 | 20:15 | 21:56 | 23:07 | 10h 8m | 36.9° | 286° WNW |
| Sat 5 | 03:32 | 04:42 | 06:23 | 20:12 | 21:52 | 23:01 | 10h 13m | 36.6° | 285° WNW |
| Sun 6 | 03:36 | 04:45 | 06:26 | 20:09 | 21:49 | 22:56 | 10h 19m | 36.2° | 284° WNW |
| Mon 7 | 03:41 | 04:48 | 06:28 | 20:06 | 21:45 | 22:51 | 10h 24m | 35.8° | 283° WNW |
| Tue 8 | 03:45 | 04:51 | 06:30 | 20:03 | 21:41 | 22:46 | 10h 29m | 35.4° | 283° WNW |
| Wed 9 | 03:49 | 04:54 | 06:33 | 20:00 | 21:38 | 22:42 | 10h 35m | 35.1° | 282° WNW |
| Thu 10 | 03:53 | 04:57 | 06:35 | 19:57 | 21:34 | 22:37 | 10h 40m | 34.7° | 281° W |
| Fri 11 | 03:57 | 05:00 | 06:38 | 19:54 | 21:30 | 22:32 | 10h 46m | 34.3° | 280° W |
| Sat 12 | 04:01 | 05:03 | 06:40 | 19:51 | 21:27 | 22:28 | 10h 51m | 33.9° | 280° W |
| Sun 13 | 04:05 | 05:06 | 06:42 | 19:48 | 21:23 | 22:24 | 10h 56m | 33.5° | 279° W |
| Mon 14 | 04:09 | 05:09 | 06:45 | 19:45 | 21:20 | 22:19 | 11h 2m | 33.2° | 278° W |
| Tue 15 | 04:12 | 05:12 | 06:47 | 19:42 | 21:16 | 22:15 | 11h 7m | 32.8° | 277° W |
| Wed 16 | 04:16 | 05:15 | 06:49 | 19:39 | 21:13 | 22:11 | 11h 13m | 32.4° | 276° W |
| Thu 17 | 04:19 | 05:17 | 06:52 | 19:35 | 21:09 | 22:07 | 11h 18m | 32.0° | 276° W |
| Fri 18 | 04:23 | 05:20 | 06:54 | 19:32 | 21:06 | 22:03 | 11h 24m | 31.6° | 275° W |
| Sat 19 | 04:26 | 05:23 | 06:56 | 19:29 | 21:02 | 21:59 | 11h 29m | 31.2° | 274° W |
| Sun 20 | 04:29 | 05:26 | 06:59 | 19:26 | 20:59 | 21:55 | 11h 34m | 30.8° | 273° W |
| Mon 21 | 04:32 | 05:28 | 07:01 | 19:23 | 20:55 | 21:51 | 11h 40m | 30.4° | 273° W |
| Tue 22 | 04:36 | 05:31 | 07:04 | 19:20 | 20:52 | 21:47 | 11h 45m | 30.1° | 272° W |
| Wed 23 | 04:39 | 05:34 | 07:06 | 19:17 | 20:49 | 21:43 | 11h 51m | 29.7° | 271° W |
| Thu 24 | 04:42 | 05:36 | 07:08 | 19:14 | 20:46 | 21:39 | 11h 56m | 29.3° | 270° W |
| Fri 25 | 04:45 | 05:39 | 07:11 | 19:11 | 20:42 | 21:36 | 12h 2m | 28.9° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | 04:48 | 05:41 | 07:13 | 19:08 | 20:39 | 21:32 | 12h 7m | 28.5° | 269° W |
| Sun 27 | 04:51 | 05:44 | 07:15 | 19:05 | 20:36 | 21:28 | 12h 12m | 28.1° | 268° W |
| Mon 28 | 04:54 | 05:47 | 07:18 | 19:02 | 20:33 | 21:25 | 12h 18m | 27.7° | 267° W |
| Tue 29 | 04:57 | 05:49 | 07:20 | 18:59 | 20:29 | 21:21 | 12h 23m | 27.3° | 266° W |
| Wed 30 | 05:00 | 05:52 | 07:23 | 18:56 | 20:26 | 21:18 | 12h 29m | 26.9° | 265° W |
October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 06:43 | 07:25 | 13:09 | 18:53 | 19:34 | 11h 27m | −5:26 | 17:57–19:18 | 🌖 75% |
| Fri 2 | 06:46 | 07:27 | 13:09 | 18:50 | 19:31 | 11h 22m | −5:26 | 17:53–19:15 | 🌖 65% |
| Sat 3 | 06:48 | 07:30 | 13:09 | 18:47 | 19:28 | 11h 16m | −5:26 | 17:50–19:12 | 🌗 53% |
| Sun 4 | 06:50 | 07:32 | 13:09 | 18:44 | 19:25 | 11h 11m | −5:26 | 17:47–19:09 | 🌘 41% |
| Mon 5 | 06:53 | 07:35 | 13:08 | 18:41 | 19:22 | 11h 5m | −5:26 | 17:44–19:06 | 🌘 30% |
| Tue 6 | 06:55 | 07:37 | 13:08 | 18:38 | 19:19 | 11h 0m | −5:26 | 17:41–19:03 | 🌘 20% |
| Wed 7 | 06:58 | 07:39 | 13:08 | 18:35 | 19:16 | 10h 55m | −5:26 | 17:37–19:00 | 🌘 12% |
| Thu 8 | 07:00 | 07:42 | 13:07 | 18:32 | 19:13 | 10h 49m | −5:26 | 17:34–18:57 | 🌘 6% |
| Fri 9 | 07:02 | 07:44 | 13:07 | 18:29 | 19:10 | 10h 44m | −5:26 | 17:31–18:54 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 07:05 | 07:47 | 13:07 | 18:26 | 19:07 | 10h 38m | −5:25 | 17:28–18:51 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 07:07 | 07:49 | 13:07 | 18:23 | 19:05 | 10h 33m | −5:25 | 17:24–18:48 | 🌒 1% |
| Mon 12 | 07:10 | 07:52 | 13:06 | 18:20 | 19:02 | 10h 27m | −5:25 | 17:21–18:46 | 🌒 4% |
| Tue 13 | 07:12 | 07:54 | 13:06 | 18:17 | 18:59 | 10h 22m | −5:25 | 17:18–18:43 | 🌒 8% |
| Wed 14 | 07:14 | 07:57 | 13:06 | 18:14 | 18:56 | 10h 17m | −5:25 | 17:15–18:40 | 🌒 14% |
| Thu 15 | 07:17 | 07:59 | 13:06 | 18:11 | 18:53 | 10h 11m | −5:25 | 17:11–18:37 | 🌒 21% |
| Fri 16 | 07:19 | 08:02 | 13:05 | 18:08 | 18:50 | 10h 6m | −5:24 | 17:08–18:34 | 🌒 29% |
| Sat 17 | 07:21 | 08:04 | 13:05 | 18:05 | 18:48 | 10h 0m | −5:24 | 17:05–18:31 | 🌒 38% |
| Sun 18 | 07:24 | 08:07 | 13:05 | 18:02 | 18:45 | 9h 55m | −5:24 | 17:01–18:29 | 🌓 47% |
| Mon 19 | 07:26 | 08:09 | 13:05 | 17:59 | 18:42 | 9h 50m | −5:23 | 16:58–18:26 | 🌔 57% |
| Tue 20 | 07:28 | 08:12 | 13:05 | 17:56 | 18:39 | 9h 44m | −5:23 | 16:55–18:23 | 🌔 66% |
| Wed 21 | 07:31 | 08:14 | 13:04 | 17:54 | 18:37 | 9h 39m | −5:23 | 16:52–18:20 | 🌔 75% |
| Thu 22 | 07:33 | 08:17 | 13:04 | 17:51 | 18:34 | 9h 33m | −5:22 | 16:48–18:17 | 🌔 83% |
| Fri 23 | 07:36 | 08:19 | 13:04 | 17:48 | 18:31 | 9h 28m | −5:22 | 16:45–18:15 | 🌔 90% |
| Sat 24 | 07:38 | 08:22 | 13:04 | 17:45 | 18:29 | 9h 23m | −5:21 | 16:42–18:12 | 🌔 96% |
| Sun 25 | 06:40 | 07:24 | 12:04 | 16:42 | 17:26 | 9h 17m | −5:20 | 15:38–17:09 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 06:43 | 07:27 | 12:04 | 16:39 | 17:24 | 9h 12m | −5:20 | 15:35–17:07 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 06:45 | 07:29 | 12:04 | 16:37 | 17:21 | 9h 7m | −5:19 | 15:32–17:04 | 🌖 98% |
| Wed 28 | 06:47 | 07:32 | 12:04 | 16:34 | 17:19 | 9h 2m | −5:18 | 15:28–17:02 | 🌖 94% |
| Thu 29 | 06:50 | 07:35 | 12:03 | 16:31 | 17:16 | 8h 56m | −5:17 | 15:25–16:59 | 🌖 87% |
| Fri 30 | 06:52 | 07:37 | 12:03 | 16:29 | 17:14 | 8h 51m | −5:16 | 15:22–16:57 | 🌖 78% |
| Sat 31 | 06:55 | 07:40 | 12:03 | 16:26 | 17:11 | 8h 46m | −5:15 | 15:19–16:54 | 🌖 68% |
Longest and shortest day in Helsinki
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 18h 55m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 3 months, with 5h 48m.
Between them the day length swings by 13h 7m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 15:11 on 16 December; the latest is 22:50 on 23 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 03:53 on 19 June to 09:25 on 27 December.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 22m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Helsinki different
At 60.2°N the sun cuts through the twilight band at an angle, so darkness takes 42 minutes to arrive: 18 minutes longer than today's 24-minute median.
The shallow approach angle at 60.2° stretches this evening's golden hour to 81 minutes, against about 40 for a city on the equator today.
Between the June and December solstices the length of the day swings by 13h 7m here — among the narrowest of the 11 cities tracked in Finland.
Between solstices the sunset walks 106° across the horizon — SW in midwinter, NW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is W.
By the end of September the sun will be setting 89 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 3 minutes a day.
The clocks go back on 25 October 2026, so the sunset jumps from 17:45 to 16:42 overnight — the sun has not moved, the clock has.
Planning a sunset photo in Helsinki
Arrive by 17:57. Golden hour opens at 18:12 and the sun is down by 19:08, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 269° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 19:33 and runs to 19:49, the end of civil twilight and 41m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Helsinki today?
The sun sets in Helsinki at 19:08 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Helsinki?
It takes 41m. Civil twilight ends at 19:49 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Helsinki?
Evening golden hour runs 18:12 to 19:33 today, lasting 1h 20m. Full golden hour times for Helsinki covers the morning window and the coming week.