🔊 When do quiet hours start?

Yes

Quick answer

From 22:00 to 06:00 — and from 15 July 2026 the fines rise sharply. Quiet hours are a matter of public order under the Offences Act (372/1990), but the exact times, and any weekend variation, are set by your municipality's ordinance — check it on the council website. The penalties are changing right now: in on-the-spot proceedings the municipal or state police could impose up to €33, but from 15 July 2026 that rises to €100. In administrative proceedings before the district office an individual faced up to €100; from the same date, up to €300. A company cannot commit this offence at all — but the municipality can fine it up to €6,638 for breaching the ordinance. Check the exact hours on the council website — the next town over may well run to different times than yours.

📋 The rules

Quiet hours: 22:00 – 06:00
Exact times and weekends are set by the municipal ordinance
On-the-spot fine: up to €33, from 15 Jul 2026 up to €100
Administrative proceedings: up to €100, now up to €300
A company can be fined up to €6,638

🔓 Exceptions

Some municipalities set a different start at weekends by ordinance
A legal person cannot commit the offence — the municipality sanctions it instead
Persistent noise can also be pursued as a civil claim

⚠️ Penalties & fines

The first step with noise happening now is the municipal police — they issue an on-the-spot fine or refer the matter to administrative proceedings. The ceilings rise from 15 July 2026: the on-the-spot fine from €33 to €100, and the administrative fine from €100 to €300. With a business — a bar, a premises, a building site — it is not an offence at all but a breach of the ordinance, and there the fine reaches €6,638. For persistent, systematic noise you also have a civil route: a claim for protection against unlawful interference with peaceful enjoyment of your home. Gather evidence — timestamped recordings, witnesses, the reference numbers of police call-outs.

📎 Official sources

Last verified: 2026-07-12

❓ Frequently asked

What hours are quiet hours?

As a rule, 22:00 to 06:00. The exact times and any weekend variation are set by your municipality's ordinance, so check it on the council website — the neighbouring town may well run to different hours than yours.

What is the fine for breaching them?

Up to €33 on the spot, but from 15 July 2026 up to €100. In administrative proceedings before the district office an individual faced up to €100; from that date the ceiling rises to €300. The limits are going up substantially.

What if the noise is from a bar or a building site?

A legal person or a business cannot commit this offence under the Offences Act at all. The municipality can instead fine it up to €6,638 for breaching the quiet-hours ordinance — an order of magnitude more than an individual faces.

Who do I call?

The municipal police — that is the first step where the noise is happening right now. They will issue an on-the-spot fine or refer the matter to administrative proceedings. Note the call reference; it serves as evidence later.

What if a neighbour does it repeatedly?

Beyond the offence route you also have a civil one: a claim for protection against unlawful interference with the peaceful enjoyment of your home. Collect timestamped recordings, witness names and police call references — without evidence the case is weak.

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