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Cities at the same latitude as
Yakutsk

Yakutsk is located at latitude 62.03°. There is no other major city within ±0.5° of Yakutsk. The closest major city by latitude is Helsinki (Finland), at latitude 60.17°, a difference of 1.86°. You will find below the cities within ±0.5° of the same parallel.

All cities at the same latitude as Yakutsk share nearly the same day length: about 09:19 today.

Cities on the same parallel as Yakutsk

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Lat: 62.03° Lng: 129.7229° Pop: 235,600 Time Zone: Asia/Yakutsk

List of cities

City	Country	Population	Latitude
Petrozavodsk	Russia	279,190	61.78°
Syktyvkar	Russia	245,083	61.66°
Jyväskylä	Finland	148,744	62.24°
Kogalym	Russia	57,800	62.27°
Sundsvall	Sweden	57,606	62.39°
Ezhva	Russia	56,000	61.81°
Ålesund	Norway	52,626	62.47°
Nyagan	Russia	52,137	62.14°
Mikkeli	Finland	51,661	61.69°
Raduzhny	Russia	47,679	62.10°
Lyantor	Russia	38,200	61.62°
Kondopoga	Russia	34,360	62.20°
Ylöjärvi	Finland	33,731	61.56°
Savonlinna	Finland	31,283	61.87°
Fedorovskiy	Russia	23,375	61.61°
Nyandoma	Russia	22,179	61.67°
Sortavala	Russia	20,760	61.71°
Yellowknife	Canada	20,340	62.45°
Varkaus	Finland	19,603	62.32°
Jämsä	Finland	19,209	61.86°
Laukaa	Finland	18,876	62.41°
Pieksämäki	Finland	17,243	62.30°
Pokachi	Russia	17,084	61.72°
Hudiksvall	Sweden	16,081	61.73°
Nizhnesortymskiy	Russia	15,204	62.44°
Tórshavn	Faroe Islands	13,200	62.01°
Pitkyaranta	Russia	13,090	61.57°
Kankaanpää	Finland	12,571	61.80°
Kauhajoki	Finland	12,500	62.43°
Markha	Russia	11,648	62.11°
Mikun’	Russia	11,502	62.35°
Suoyarvi	Russia	10,833	62.09°
Volda	Norway	10,809	62.15°
Muurame	Finland	10,662	62.13°
Pudozh	Russia	10,605	61.80°
Timrå	Sweden	10,495	62.49°
Hämeenkyrö	Finland	10,351	61.64°
Novoagansk	Russia	9,907	61.94°
Närpes	Finland	9,559	62.47°
Zheshart	Russia	9,534	62.07°
Kitee	Finland	9,483	62.10°
Wasilla	United States	9,284	61.58°
Keuruu	Finland	9,088	62.27°
Florø	Norway	9,024	61.60°
Leppävirta	Finland	8,974	62.49°
Orivesi	Finland	8,846	61.68°
Kvissleby	Sweden	8,785	62.29°
Jalasjärvi	Finland	8,662	62.49°
Suntar	Russia	8,639	62.16°
Lakes	United States	8,364	61.61°
Tanaina	United States	8,197	61.63°
Zhatay	Russia	8,131	62.16°
Meadow Lakes	United States	7,570	61.62°
Jämsänkoski	Finland	7,442	61.92°
Priob’ye	Russia	7,400	62.52°
Krasnozatonskiy	Russia	7,305	61.68°
Churapcha	Russia	7,280	62.00°
Ljusdal	Sweden	7,259	61.83°
Pyhäselkä	Finland	7,210	62.43°
Stryn	Norway	7,207	61.90°
Ytyk-Kyuyël’	Russia	7,023	62.36°
Mayya	Russia	6,794	61.74°
Palmer	United States	6,788	61.60°
Ikaalinen	Finland	6,713	61.77°
Mänttä	Finland	6,459	62.03°
Ørsta	Norway	6,337	62.20°
Virrat	Finland	6,165	62.25°
Kristinestad	Finland	6,131	62.27°
Parkano	Finland	6,092	62.02°
Noormarkku	Finland	6,076	61.59°
Berdigestyakh	Russia	5,948	62.10°
Shenkursk	Russia	5,893	62.11°
Kerimäki	Finland	5,841	61.91°
Vi	Sweden	5,841	62.43°
Ulsteinvik	Norway	5,788	62.34°
Juva	Finland	5,628	61.90°
Gateway	United States	5,552	61.57°
Vilppula	Finland	5,422	62.02°
Ust’-Kulom	Russia	5,205	61.69°
Kangasniemi	Finland	5,057	61.99°
Korpilahti	Finland	5,050	62.02°
Klaksvík	Faroe Islands	5,013	62.23°
Nezhdaninskoe	Russia	5,000	62.51°

Understanding Yakutsk's latitude

Latitude	62.03° N
Distance to Equator	6,898 km / 4,286 mi
Distance to polar circle	504 km / 313 mi Arctic Circle (66.56° N)

Daylight over the year

Estimated daylight (sunrise-to-sunset) duration in Yakutsk along the year.

The longest daylight at latitude 62.03° N is about 19h 46m around the summer solstice in June, while the shortest is about 5h 08m around the winter solstice in December.

These are approximate astronomical estimates, using solar-declination equations documented by NOAA and a standard sunrise/sunset horizon of −0.833°. Twilight is not included. Terrain, altitude and actual atmospheric conditions can change observed daylight, particularly near the poles. Distances are approximate north–south distances along a meridian on a mean-radius Earth; the nearest polar circle is taken at 66.56°.

Monthly daylight estimates

Calculated for the 15th of each month.

Month	Daylight
January	6h 10m
February	8h 57m
March	11h 44m
April	14h 48m
May	17h 42m
June	19h 42m
July	18h 46m
August	16h 00m
September	12h 58m
October	10h 02m
November	7h 05m
December	5h 12m

Interactive map of Yakutsk

About latitude comparisons

When comparing cities at the same latitude, such as Yakutsk and its global counterparts, it is important to remember that while they share identical daylight hours and similar solar angles throughout the year, their climates may differ drastically. Factors including elevation, proximity to oceans, and dominant wind patterns shape the local environment just as much as solar positioning.

The results shown here are cities located within ±0.5 degrees of Yakutsk's parallel (62.03°), which covers roughly 55 kilometers (34 miles) north or south of its exact coordinate.

Frequently asked questions

What is the longitude of Yakutsk?

Yakutsk is located at longitude 129.7229° E. Among cities within ±0.5° of the same meridian, Ulsan (South Korea), at 129.3167° E in the Northern Hemisphere.

How close are these cities to Yakutsk’s latitude?

Each listed city has a stored latitude between 61.53° and 62.53°, the ±0.5° matching band around Yakutsk.

Does this map show exact city boundaries?

No. Map markers and latitude values use city reference coordinates. They help compare locations on a parallel, but do not represent municipal boundaries.

Do these cities share the same climate?

Not necessarily. Latitude is only one influence on climate; altitude, coastlines, ocean currents and local terrain also matter.

Cities at the same latitude as Yakutsk