Current Local Time in Helsinki
Finland Europe/Helsinki EEST UTC+3 Daylight saving time
14:29:43
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Daytime UTC+3 (+03:00)
Static values shown for ; your browser updates them to the current second.
UTC offset now
UTC+3
UTC+2 standard / UTC+3 summer
Abbreviation
EEST
EET / EEST
Daylight saving
Daylight saving time
Next change October 25, 2026
IANA time zone
Europe/Helsinki
Finland · Europe
Helsinki time zone
Local time in Helsinki alternates between UTC+2 (EET) and UTC+3 (EEST). In 2026 the switch to EEST happens on March 29, 2026 and the return to EET on October 25, 2026. Any offset quoted for Helsinki without a date is only right for part of the year.
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Offset in standard time
- UTC+2 (EET)
- Offset in daylight saving time
- UTC+3 (EEST)
- Daylight saving starts (2026)
- March 29, 2026 at 04:00
- Daylight saving ends (2026)
- October 25, 2026 at 03:00
- Most recent clock change
- March 29, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 03:00 EET to 04:00 EEST
- Next clock change
- October 25, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 04:00 EEST to 03:00 EET
- When it is 12:00 UTC
- 14:00 in January · 15:00 in July
Clock changes in Helsinki, 2026–2028
Full record for Helsinki → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.
| Date | Change | Local time | Offset after | Then called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2026 | Forward 60 min | 02:59 → 04:00 | UTC+03:00 | EEST (DST) |
| October 25, 2026 | Back 60 min | 03:59 → 03:00 | UTC+02:00 | EET (standard) |
| March 28, 2027 | Forward 60 min | 02:59 → 04:00 | UTC+03:00 | EEST (DST) |
| October 31, 2027 | Back 60 min | 03:59 → 03:00 | UTC+02:00 | EET (standard) |
| March 26, 2028 | Forward 60 min | 02:59 → 04:00 | UTC+03:00 | EEST (DST) |
| October 29, 2028 | Back 60 min | 03:59 → 03:00 | UTC+02:00 | EET (standard) |
Sun and moon in Helsinki
Computed for 60.1699°, 24.9384° on August 2, 2026.
Sunrise
05:02
Sunset
21:50
Day length
16h 48m
−4m 54s vs yesterday
Solar noon
13:26
Sun at its highest
| Phase | Morning | Evening | Sun's altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | — | — | −18° to −12° |
| Nautical twilight | 01:49 | 01:04 | −12° to −6° |
| Civil twilight | 04:02 | 22:50 | −6° to −0.833° |
| Sunrise / sunset | 05:02 | 21:50 | −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon) |
Across 2026, daylight in Helsinki runs from about 5h 49m at the shortest day to 18h 56m at the longest.
Moon
Waning gibbous
80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning
- Moonrise
- 22:14
- Moonset
- 09:58
- Next full moon
- Aug 28, 07:19
- Next new moon
- Aug 12, 20:38
Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.
Weather in Helsinki
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Time difference between Helsinki and other cities
Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.
| City | Local time | Difference | Across the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York United States | 07:29 | −7h | Varies: −7h / −6h |
| Sao Paulo Brazil | 08:29 | −6h | Varies: −6h / −5h |
| London United Kingdom | 12:29 | −2h | Fixed all year |
| Tel Aviv Israel | 14:29 | ±0h | Varies: ±0h / +1h / −1h |
| Cairo Egypt | 14:29 | ±0h | Varies: ±0h / −1h / +1h |
| Mumbai India | 16:59 | +2:30h | Varies: +2:30h / +3:30h |
| Sydney Australia | 21:29 | +7h | Varies: +7h / +9h / +8h |
| Los Angeles United States | 04:29 | −10h | Varies: −10h / −9h |
Helsinki at a glance
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- Europe
- Coordinates
- 60.1699° N, 24.9384° E
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Currency
- EUR
- Language
- Finnish / Swedish
- Usual clock notation
- 24-hour
Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .
Preguntas frecuentes
What time is it in Helsinki right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Helsinki, Finland, updated every second from your device's clock and converted with the Europe/Helsinki time zone rules. Helsinki currently runs at UTC+3 (EEST), and switches between UTC+2 and UTC+3 across the year.
What time zone is Helsinki in?
Helsinki uses the IANA time zone Europe/Helsinki, written as EET in standard time and EEST while daylight saving time is in force. Every time on this page is computed from that zone rather than from a stored offset, so it follows the rules currently published in the time zone database.
What is the UTC offset in Helsinki?
Helsinki has two offsets. It runs at UTC+2 during standard time and at UTC+3 during daylight saving time, which is why a single fixed offset for Helsinki is always wrong for part of the year. In 2026 the daylight saving period runs from March 29, 2026 to October 25, 2026.
Does Helsinki observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Helsinki changes its clocks twice in 2026: March 29, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 03:00 EET to 04:00 EEST; October 25, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 04:00 EEST to 03:00 EET. Time differences with other places therefore shift during the year.
What is the time difference between Helsinki and New York?
For most of 2026, New York is 7 hours behind Helsinki. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 6 hours (New York behind Helsinki) from March 8 – March 29 and October 25 – November 1.
What is the time difference between Helsinki and Sao Paulo?
For most of 2026, Sao Paulo is 6 hours behind Helsinki. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 5 hours (Sao Paulo behind Helsinki) from January 1 – March 29 and October 25 – January 1.
What is the time difference between Helsinki and London?
London is 2 hours behind Helsinki, and that gap holds all year — neither city moves its clocks in a way that changes it.
How long is the day in Helsinki?
Day length in Helsinki ranges from about 5h 49m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 18h 56m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude 60.17°, longitude 24.94°.