Time zone in Helsinki
Helsinki is located in Finland and uses the Europe/Helsinki time zone (Eastern European Standard Time). Its current offset from Coordinated Universal Time is UTC+2 (EET).
Helsinki observes daylight saving time, but standard (winter) time currently applies. The next change is on Sunday, March 28, 2027: at 03:00 clocks go forward 1 h to 04:00 (UTC+3).
Today in Helsinki the sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 16:06 (local time), giving 8 h 5 min of daylight. Approximate coordinates: 60.17° N, 24.94° E.
Compared with London, the time difference with Helsinki is currently +2 h.
How to use the clock
- Check the time: the large clock updates itself every second and also shows the date and the time zone.
- Find any place: type the name of a city or a country in the search box at the top and pick a result.
- Compare times: “Difference from your time” tells you how many hours apart the place is from your current time zone.
- Customize the view: choose the 12- or 24-hour format and whether to show seconds. Your choice, like normal or dark mode, is saved in your browser.
- Build your world clock: on the home page you can add or remove cities from your list; it will be remembered next time.
- Share the result with the Facebook, WhatsApp, X or Telegram buttons, or copy the link.