Current Time in Kotka, Kymenlaakso, Finland
5:51:29 AM
05:51:29
EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) · UTC+03:00
Europe/Helsinki
Time zone details
Kotka is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kotka
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Finland
- Administrative area
- Kymenlaakso
- District
- Kotka-Hamina
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- Finnish, Swedish, Inari Sami
- Dialing code
- +358
- Population
- 50,157
- Elevation
- Approximately 1 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 60° 27' N / 26° 56' E
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Clock changes in Kotka
4:00 AM EEST3:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 13 hr 11 min5 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 13 hr 11 min5 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (33.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 hr 11 min | 5 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 06 min | 5 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 00 min | 5 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 55 min | 5 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 49 min | 5 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 5 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 38 min | 5 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Kotka follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Helsinki
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Finland
- All Saints' Day
- Independence Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kotka, Kymenlaakso, Finland
Lappeenranta AirportLPPLarge airport · Serves Lappeenranta91.5 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LPP / EFLP
About 91.5 km (56.9 mi) northeast of Kotka
Scheduled airline service in source data
Helsinki Vantaa AirportHELLarge airport · Serves Helsinki (Vantaa)110 km west
Source: OurAirports record · HEL / EFHK
About 110 km (68.4 mi) west of Kotka
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lennart Meri Tallinn AirportTLLLarge airport · Serves Tallinn, Estonia166 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · TLL / EETN
About 166 km (103 mi) southwest of Kotka
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kotka in?
- Kotka currently uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Helsinki.
- When is the next clock change in Kotka?
- Clocks in Kotka move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 4:00 AM, changing from EEST (UTC+03:00) to EET (UTC+02:00)
- Is Kotka currently on daylight saving time?
- Kotka is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kotka right now?
- Kotka is currently UTC+03:00