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How much daylight has Helsinki gained since the solstice?

Helsinki's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 5 hours, 49 minutes of daylight. That is 2 hours, 1 minute less than London gets on its shortest day. By January 31 it has gained 2 hours, 3 minutes.

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Helsinki daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetWednesday, December 16, 15:12
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 5 h 49 min (sunrise 09:24, sunset 15:13)
Latest sunriseSunday, December 27, 09:25
6 hours of daylightSaturday, January 2
7 hours of daylightWednesday, January 20
First sunset after 16:00Wednesday, January 20 (16:02)
8 hours of daylightTuesday, February 2
9 hours of daylightSunday, February 14
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 18 h 56 min

The December solstice is at 22:50 on December 21, Helsinki time.

Daylight gained in Helsinki, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+10 min5 h 59 min+1 min 49 sec09:2415:23
Jan 15+51 min6 h 40 min+3 min 46 sec09:1015:50
Feb 1+2 h 08 min7 h 57 min+4 min 59 sec08:3616:33
Feb 15+3 h 21 min9 h 10 min+5 min 22 sec08:0017:10
Mar 1+4 h 37 min10 h 26 min+5 min 29 sec07:2017:46
Mar 15+5 h 54 min11 h 43 min+5 min 31 sec06:3818:22
Apr 1+7 h 28 min13 h 17 min+5 min 30 sec06:4620:03

Helsinki: questions people ask

How many hours of daylight does Helsinki get in December?

6 h 25 min on December 1, falling to 5 h 49 min on the December 21 solstice (sunrise 09:24, sunset 15:13). By December 31 it is back to 5 h 57 min. Twilight adds some usable light either side.

Does Helsinki get less winter daylight than London?

Yes. Helsinki's shortest day is 5 h 49 min, 2 hours, 1 minute shorter than London's (7 h 50 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Helsinki gets 18 h 56 min, 2 hours, 18 minutes more than London.

How long is the longest day in Helsinki?

18 h 56 min, on June 21, 2027. The sun rises at 03:54 and sets at 22:50. That is 13 hours, 7 minutes more daylight than on the shortest day.

When is the earliest sunset in Helsinki?

December 16, 2026, at 15:12. That is 5 days before the shortest day, because solar noon drifts later through December. The evenings are already a little lighter by the solstice.

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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).