Current Time in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
12:33:34 AM
00:33:34
EET (Eastern European Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki
Time zone details
Helsinki is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Helsinki
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Finland
- Administrative area
- Uusimaa
- District
- Helsinki sub-region
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Finnish, Swedish, Inari Sami
- Dialing code
- +358
- Population
- 658,864
- Elevation
- Approximately 26 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 60° 10' N / 24° 56' E
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All times shown relative to Helsinki local time
Clock changes in Helsinki
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
4:00 AM EEST3:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 8 hr 25 min5 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 8 hr 25 min5 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (14.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (23% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 hr 25 min | 5 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 20 min | 5 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 15 min | 5 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 10 min | 5 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 05 min | 5 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 00 min | 5 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 7 hr 55 min | 4 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Helsinki
Upcoming national public holidays in Finland
- Independence Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Helsinki Vantaa AirportHELLarge airport · Serves Helsinki (Vantaa)16.6 km north
Source: OurAirports record · HEL / EFHK
About 16.6 km (10.3 mi) north of Helsinki
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lennart Meri Tallinn AirportTLLLarge airport · Serves Tallinn, Estonia84.3 km south
Source: OurAirports record · TLL / EETN
About 84.3 km (52.4 mi) south of Helsinki
Scheduled airline service in source data
Turku AirportTKULarge airport · Serves Turku152 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TKU / EFTU
About 152 km (94.4 mi) west-northwest of Helsinki
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Helsinki in?
- Helsinki uses Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) in winter and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Helsinki.
- When is the next clock change in Helsinki?
- Clocks in Helsinki move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 3:00 AM, changing from EET (UTC+02:00) to EEST (UTC+03:00)
- Does Helsinki observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Helsinki observes daylight saving time: EEST (UTC+3) in summer and EET (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Helsinki?
- Helsinki is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer