Current local time in Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki, the capital of Finland, is on Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2), moving to UTC+3 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Eastern European Standard TimeIANA: Europe/Helsinki
- UTC offset
- UTC+2 / UTC+3standard / daylight saving
- Next clock change
- 25 October 2026Back 1 hour, 04:00 → 03:00
- Sunrise · Sunset today
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- Country
- FinlandEurope · capital city
- Population
- 659,000city proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +358currency: Euro (EUR)
- Coordinates
- 60.17° N, 24.94° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Helsinki today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Helsinki
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Helsinki | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 2h behind | 7h |
| US New York | --:-- | 7h behind | 2h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 10h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 2h 30m ahead | 6h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
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Best time to call Helsinki
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Helsinki
Helsinki switches between Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2) and Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3). Upcoming changes:
- Sunday, 25 October 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 04:00, to 03:00 (UTC+3 → UTC+2)
- Sunday, 28 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 03:00, to 04:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+3)
- Sunday, 31 October 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 04:00, to 03:00 (UTC+3 → UTC+2)
- Sunday, 26 March 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 03:00, to 04:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+3)
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Helsinki
All of Finland keeps the same standard time as Helsinki (UTC+2).
At 60.2° north, Helsinki sees long summer evenings and very short winter days — about 18h 56m of daylight at midsummer and 5h 49m at midwinter.
Sunrise and sunset in Helsinki, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 09:24 | 15:22 | 5h 59m |
| February | 08:35 | 16:31 | 7h 56m |
| March | 07:20 | 17:45 | 10h 25m |
| April | 06:46 | 20:02 | 13h 16m |
| May | 05:17 | 21:16 | 15h 59m |
| June | 04:08 | 22:28 | 18h 20m |
| July | 04:00 | 22:47 | 18h 48m |
| August | 04:59 | 21:53 | 16h 55m |
| September | 06:14 | 20:27 | 14h 13m |
| October | 07:24 | 18:55 | 11h 30m |
| November | 07:42 | 16:25 | 8h 43m |
| December | 08:56 | 15:22 | 6h 27m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 18h 56m of daylight (sunrise 03:53, sunset 22:49). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 5h 49m.
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What time zone is Helsinki in?
Helsinki uses the Europe/Helsinki time zone (Eastern European Standard Time), UTC+2, and Eastern European Summer Time, UTC+3, in summer.
Does Helsinki observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What is the time difference between Helsinki and New York?
Right now New York is 7h behind Helsinki. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.
What is the time difference between Helsinki and London?
London is 2h behind Helsinki right now. Office hours overlap for about 7 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Helsinki?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 03:53 and sets about 22:49 (18h 56m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 09:23 and sets about 15:12 (5h 49m).
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