Sunrise and Sunset in Oulu, Finland

Today — Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Today the sun rises in Oulu at and sets at , giving 21h 58m of daylight.

Sunrise
14° NNE
Sunset
346° NNW
Day length
21h 58m
3 min longer than yesterday
Solar noon
Sun altitude: 48.4°

Times shown in Europe/Helsinki · EEST · UTC+03:00

Sun Position
Sunrise 2026-06-17T02:21:14+03:00
Daylight 22h
Sunset 2026-06-18T00:19:20+03:00
Morning blue hour
Morning golden hour
Evening golden hour
Evening blue hour

Twilight phases

Wed, Jun 17, 2026

Twilight is the period before sunrise and after sunset when the sky is lit by scattered sunlight. There are three phases, each defined by how far the sun is below the horizon.

Sun alt / az 16.9° 251° WSW
Sky phase Daylight
Now 06:37
Night Astronomical twilight Nautical twilight Civil twilight Golden hour Daylight
  • Sunrise
  • Solar noon

Sun direction and altitude

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west — but the exact compass direction shifts with the seasons. At the solstices the difference can be 50° or more.

Sunrise 14°, sunset 346° from true north. N E S W
Sunrise: 14° NNE Sunset: 346° NNW Max altitude at noon: 48.4° above horizon

Sun path over the day

A polar view of the sun's path across the sky today as seen from Oulu. The outer ring is the horizon; the centre is directly overhead.

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Sun bearings

Oulu on the map · sun bearings today

Oulu, Finland

  • Sunrise02:21
  • Sunset00:19
  • Daylight21h 58m
  • Sunrise bearing14°
  • Sunset bearing346°
Continent
Europe
Country
Finland
City
Oulu
Population
216.1K
Coordinates
65.01°, 25.47°

Longest and shortest day of 2026

The earth's tilt makes the day length swing through the year. In Oulu these are the extremes for 2026.

Spring equinox
March 18, 2026
Day length ~ 12h 00m
Longest day
June 21, 2026
Day length 22h 03m
Autumn equinox
September 25, 2026
Day length ~ 12h 00m
Shortest day
December 22, 2026
Day length 3h 34m

Time zone and daylight saving

Time zone
Europe/Helsinki
UTC offset
UTC+03:00
Next clock change
October 25, 2026
backward · 1h

Yearly extremes

Earliest sunrise
June 21, 2026
Latest sunset
June 8, 2026

Day length throughout 2026

The length of the day across the entire year in Oulu. Solstices are the peaks and troughs; equinoxes are the 12-hour crossings.

3h 6h 9h 12h 15h 18h 21h Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 22.1h 3.6h
Longest day Shortest day

Oulu sunrise calendar — June 2026

A full month of sunrise, sunset, twilight, and solar-noon times for Oulu. Scroll horizontally on mobile to see all columns.

1Mon
20h 39m
Sunrise
24° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
2Tue
20h 45m
Sunrise
23° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+6m
3Wed
20h 51m
Sunrise
22° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+6m
4Thu
20h 58m
Sunrise
21° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+6m
5Fri
21h 04m
Sunrise
21° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+6m
6Sat
21h 10m
Sunrise
20° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+6m
7Sun
21h 15m
Sunrise
19° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+6m
8Mon
21h 21m
Sunrise
19° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+6m
9Tue
21h 26m
Sunrise
18° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+5m
10Wed
21h 31m
Sunrise
17° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+5m
11Thu
21h 36m
Sunrise
17° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+5m
12Fri
21h 41m
Sunrise
16° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+5m
13Sat
21h 45m
Sunrise
16° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+4m
14Sun
21h 49m
Sunrise
15° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+4m
15Mon
21h 52m
Sunrise
15° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+3m
16Tue
21h 55m
Sunrise
15° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+3m
17WedToday
21h 58m
Sunrise
14° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+3m
18Thu
22h 00m
Sunrise
14° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+2m
19Fri
22h 02m
Sunrise
14° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+2m
20Sat
22h 03m
Sunrise
14° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
+1m
21SunNotable
22h 03m
Sunrise
14° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
0m
22Mon
22h 03m
Sunrise
14° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
0m
23Tue
22h 03m
Sunrise
14° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
-1m
24Wed
22h 01m
Sunrise
14° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
-1m
25Thu
22h 00m
Sunrise
14° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
-2m
26Fri
21h 58m
Sunrise
14° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
-2m
27Sat
21h 55m
Sunrise
15° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
-3m
28Sun
21h 52m
Sunrise
15° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
-3m
29Mon
21h 48m
Sunrise
15° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
-4m
30Tue
21h 44m
Sunrise
16° NNE
Sunset
Civil dawn / Civil dusk
·
Diff
-4m
DateSunriseSunsetDaylightDiffCivil dawnCivil duskSolar noonNoon alt.Rise dir.
1Mon
20h 39m47.0°24° NNE
2Tue
20h 45m+6m47.1°23° NNE
3Wed
20h 51m+6m47.3°22° NNE
4Thu
20h 58m+6m47.4°21° NNE
5Fri
21h 04m+6m47.5°21° NNE
6Sat
21h 10m+6m47.6°20° NNE
7Sun
21h 15m+6m47.7°19° NNE
8Mon
21h 21m+6m47.8°19° NNE
9Tue
21h 26m+5m47.9°18° NNE
10Wed
21h 31m+5m48.0°17° NNE
11Thu
21h 36m+5m48.1°17° NNE
12Fri
21h 41m+5m48.1°16° NNE
13Sat
21h 45m+4m48.2°16° NNE
14Sun
21h 49m+4m48.2°15° NNE
15Mon
21h 52m+3m48.3°15° NNE
16Tue
21h 55m+3m48.3°15° NNE
17WedToday
21h 58m+3m48.4°14° NNE
18Thu
22h 00m+2m48.4°14° NNE
19Fri
22h 02m+2m48.4°14° NNE
20Sat
22h 03m+1m48.4°14° NNE
21Sun
22h 03m0m48.4°14° NNE
22Mon
22h 03m0m48.4°14° NNE
23Tue
22h 03m-1m48.4°14° NNE
24Wed
22h 01m-1m48.4°14° NNE
25Thu
22h 00m-2m48.4°14° NNE
26Fri
21h 58m-2m48.4°14° NNE
27Sat
21h 55m-3m48.3°15° NNE
28Sun
21h 52m-3m48.3°15° NNE
29Mon
21h 48m-4m48.2°15° NNE
30Tue
21h 44m-4m48.2°16° NNE

Sunrise & sunset in other Finland cities

Sunrise and sunset for other cities in Finland.

Frequently Asked Questions

The sun rises in Oulu today at (Europe/Helsinki).
The sun sets in Oulu today at (Europe/Helsinki).

Today's day length in Oulu is 21h 58m, with 3 min longer than yesterday compared to yesterday.

The longest day of 2026 in Oulu is June 21, with 22h 03m of daylight.

The shortest day of 2026 in Oulu is December 22, with 3h 34m of daylight.

Golden hour in Oulu today runs from to in the morning and from to in the evening — when the sun is low and warm.

Today the sun rises 14° east of north in Oulu (approximately NNE) and sets at 346° (NNW).

Yes. Oulu uses Europe/Helsinki, with the next DST transition on October 25, 2026.

The sun reaches its highest point over Oulu today at (Europe/Helsinki), climbing to an altitude of 48.4° above the horizon.

Civil twilight covers the sun between 0° and 6° below the horizon; nautical twilight is 6° to 12°; astronomical twilight is 12° to 18°. After astronomical twilight the sky is fully dark.

Earth's rotational axis is tilted about 23.5° relative to its orbit, so as the planet circles the sun each hemisphere faces toward the sun for part of the year and away for the other. That tilt is why days grow longer around each summer solstice and shorter around each winter solstice — the effect is strongest near the poles and vanishes at the equator.

Data source

Times computed with the NOAA / SunCalc solar-geometry model. Sea-level horizon is assumed; local terrain and buildings may shift actual times by several minutes.

Sunrise JSON API https://worldstats.org/api/sunrise/oulu-fi

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