Daylight duration
We show daylight length in Helsinki during May 2026 and the daylight length for the equinox and solstice for comparing. From May 1, 2026 until May 31, 2026, daylight becomes longer.
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Sunrise and Sunset
Times of sunrise and sunset in Helsinki during May 2026.
Taking May 1, 2026 as reference, the sun rises at 05:17:40 at 56.8°NE (Northeast) and sets at 21:18:52 at 30.6°NNE (North-northeast). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 5.08 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Taking May 15, 2026 as reference, the sun rises at 04:41:40 at 47.57°NE (Northeast) and sets at 21:53:19 at 32.97°NNE (North-northeast). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 5.73 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
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Solar Events
| 2026 | Daylength | Dawn | Sunset | Solar Noon | Sunrise | Dusk | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Length | Difference | Ast. | Nau. | Civ. | Start | Azimuth | End | Start | Azimuth | End | Civ. | Nau. | Ast. | |
| 1 | 16h 01m 12s | - | - | 03:00 | 04:24 | 05:17 | 57°NE | 05:22 | 13:17 | 21:13 | 31°NNE | 21:18 | 22:13 | 23:39 | - |
| 2 | 16h 06m 26s | +5.2m | - | 02:54 | 04:20 | 05:14 | 56°NE | 05:20 | 13:17 | 21:16 | 31°NNE | 21:21 | 22:16 | 23:44 | - |
| 3 | 16h 11m 38s | +5.2m | - | 02:48 | 04:17 | 05:12 | 55°NE | 05:17 | 13:17 | 21:18 | 31°NNE | 21:23 | 22:19 | 23:51 | - |
| 4 | 16h 16m 50s | +5.2m | - | 02:42 | 04:14 | 05:09 | 55°NE | 05:14 | 13:17 | 21:21 | 31°NNE | 21:26 | 22:22 | 23:57 | - |
| 5 | 16h 22m 00s | +5.2m | - | 02:35 | 04:10 | 05:06 | 54°NE | 05:12 | 13:16 | 21:23 | 31°NNE | 21:28 | 22:25 | - | - |
| 6 | 16h 27m 08s | +5.1m | - | 02:28 | 04:07 | 05:04 | 53°NE | 05:09 | 13:16 | 21:26 | 31°NNE | 21:31 | 22:28 | - | - |
| 7 | 16h 32m 14s | +5.1m | - | 02:20 | 04:04 | 05:01 | 53°NE | 05:06 | 13:16 | 21:28 | 32°NNE | 21:33 | 22:32 | - | - |
| 8 | 16h 37m 19s | +5.1m | - | 02:11 | 04:00 | 04:59 | 52°NE | 05:04 | 13:16 | 21:30 | 32°NNE | 21:36 | 22:35 | - | - |
| 9 | 16h 42m 21s | +5m | - | 02:01 | 03:57 | 04:56 | 51°NE | 05:01 | 13:16 | 21:33 | 32°NNE | 21:38 | 22:38 | - | - |
| 10 | 16h 47m 20s | +5m | - | 01:48 | 03:54 | 04:53 | 51°NE | 04:59 | 13:16 | 21:35 | 32°NNE | 21:41 | 22:41 | - | - |
| 11 | 16h 52m 18s | +5m | - | - | 03:50 | 04:51 | 50°NE | 04:56 | 13:16 | 21:38 | 32°NNE | 21:43 | 22:45 | - | - |
| 12 | 16h 57m 12s | +4.9m | - | - | 03:47 | 04:48 | 49°NE | 04:54 | 13:16 | 21:40 | 33°NNE | 21:46 | 22:48 | - | - |
| 13 | 17h 02m 04s | +4.9m | - | - | 03:44 | 04:46 | 49°NE | 04:52 | 13:16 | 21:42 | 33°NNE | 21:48 | 22:51 | - | - |
| 14 | 17h 06m 53s | +4.8m | - | - | 03:40 | 04:44 | 48°NE | 04:49 | 13:16 | 21:45 | 33°NNE | 21:50 | 22:54 | - | - |
| 15 | 17h 11m 39s | +4.8m | - | - | 03:37 | 04:41 | 48°NE | 04:47 | 13:16 | 21:47 | 33°NNE | 21:53 | 22:58 | - | - |
| 16 | 17h 16m 23s | +4.7m | - | - | 03:34 | 04:39 | 47°NE | 04:45 | 13:16 | 21:49 | 33°NNE | 21:55 | 23:01 | - | - |
| 17 | 17h 21m 01s | +4.6m | - | - | 03:31 | 04:37 | 46°NE | 04:42 | 13:16 | 21:52 | 33°NNE | 21:58 | 23:05 | - | - |
| 18 | 17h 25m 37s | +4.6m | - | - | 03:27 | 04:34 | 46°NE | 04:40 | 13:16 | 21:54 | 33°NNE | 22:00 | 23:08 | - | - |
| 19 | 17h 30m 9s | +4.5m | - | - | 03:24 | 04:32 | 45°NE | 04:38 | 13:16 | 21:56 | 34°NNE | 22:02 | 23:11 | - | - |
| 20 | 17h 34m 37s | +4.5m | - | - | 03:21 | 04:30 | 45°NE | 04:36 | 13:16 | 21:58 | 34°NNE | 22:04 | 23:15 | - | - |
| 21 | 17h 39m 01s | +4.4m | - | - | 03:17 | 04:28 | 44°NE | 04:34 | 13:16 | 22:01 | 34°NNE | 22:07 | 23:18 | - | - |
| 22 | 17h 43m 20s | +4.3m | - | - | 03:14 | 04:26 | 44°NE | 04:32 | 13:16 | 22:03 | 34°NNE | 22:09 | 23:22 | - | - |
| 23 | 17h 47m 33s | +4.2m | - | - | 03:11 | 04:24 | 43°NE | 04:30 | 13:17 | 22:05 | 34°NNE | 22:11 | 23:25 | - | - |
| 24 | 17h 51m 42s | +4.2m | - | - | 03:08 | 04:22 | 42°NE | 04:28 | 13:17 | 22:07 | 34°NNE | 22:13 | 23:28 | - | - |
| 25 | 17h 55m 46s | +4.1m | - | - | 03:04 | 04:20 | 42°NE | 04:26 | 13:17 | 22:09 | 34°NNE | 22:15 | 23:32 | - | - |
| 26 | 17h 59m 45s | +4m | - | - | 03:01 | 04:18 | 41°NE | 04:24 | 13:17 | 22:11 | 35°NNE | 22:17 | 23:35 | - | - |
| 27 | 18h 03m 37s | +3.9m | - | - | 02:58 | 04:16 | 41°NE | 04:22 | 13:17 | 22:13 | 35°NNE | 22:19 | 23:39 | - | - |
| 28 | 18h 07m 24s | +3.8m | - | - | 02:55 | 04:14 | 41°NE | 04:21 | 13:17 | 22:15 | 35°NNE | 22:21 | 23:42 | - | - |
| 29 | 18h 11m 04s | +3.7m | - | - | 02:52 | 04:12 | 40°NE | 04:19 | 13:17 | 22:17 | 35°NNE | 22:23 | 23:46 | - | - |
| 30 | 18h 14m 38s | +3.6m | - | - | 02:49 | 04:11 | 40°NE | 04:17 | 13:17 | 22:19 | 35°NNE | 22:25 | 23:49 | - | - |
| 31 | 18h 18m 05s | +3.5m | - | - | 02:46 | 04:09 | 39°NE | 04:16 | 13:17 | 22:20 | 35°NNE | 22:27 | 23:52 | - | - |
