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 the IANA time zone rules for Europe/Helsinki. Helsinki is 2 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Helsinki in?

Helsinki uses EET (Eastern European Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Helsinki, and the current UTC offset is UTC+2.

Does Helsinki observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Oct 25, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Mar 28, 2027, when clocks go forward 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Helsinki?

Open the time zone converter for Helsinki to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Helsinki is on EET (Eastern European Time), UTC+2. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027.

Helsinki, Finland

10:57 AM:37EET

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Country: Finland
Region: Uusimaa
Lat/Long: 60°10'N / 24°56'E
Elevation: 26 m
Population: 658,864
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Languages: Finnish, Swedish, Inari Sami
Dialling code: +358

Time zone in Helsinki

Time zone
EET
Eastern European Time
UTC offset
UTC+2
2 hours ahead of UTC
DST ended
Sun, Oct 25, 2026
Clocks went back 1 hour
DST starts
Sun, Mar 28, 2027
Clocks go forward 1 hour at 3:00 AM

Helsinki keeps the time of the IANA zone Europe/Helsinki, the one time zone in use in Finland. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027.

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Sunrise and sunset in Helsinki today

Sunrise
7:30 AM
Sunset
4:37 PM
Day length
9 hours 7 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Helsinki for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 60°10'N / 24°56'E.

Time difference between Helsinki and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Helsinki. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Helsinki
City	Local time	Compared to Helsinki
New YorkUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−6h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 1:57 AM	−9h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 3:57 AM	−7h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 4:57 AM	−6h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 2:57 AM	−8h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 5:57 AM	−5h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 8:57 AM	−2h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 9:57 AM	−1h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 9:57 AM	−1h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 9:57 AM	−1h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 10:57 AM	Same time
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 12:57 PM	+2h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 2:27 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 4:57 PM	+6h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 4:57 PM	+6h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 5:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 7:57 PM	+9h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 9:57 PM	+11h (ahead)

Other cities near Helsinki

All 78 cities in Finland

Frequently asked questions

Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.