Espoo uses Europe/Helsinki — UTC+02:00 (EET) in standard time and UTC+03:00 (EEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Uusimaa, Finland. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Espoo's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Espoo uses UTC+02:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+03:00 (EEST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Espoo is Europe/Helsinki. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 03:00 → 04:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 04:00 → 03:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 03:00 → 04:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 04:00 → 03:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 03:00 → 04:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 04:00 → 03:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 03:00 → 04:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 04:00 → 03:00
Helsinki
Currency: Euro (EUR). Calling code: +358. Languages: Finnish, Swedish.
Espoo (; Finnish: [ˈespoː]; Swedish: Esbo) is a city in Finland. It is located to the west of the capital, Helsinki, in southern Uusimaa. The population is approximately 326,000. It is the 2nd most populous municipality in Finland. Espoo is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately 1.6 million inhabitants.
Espoo is on the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland and borders Helsinki, Vantaa, Kirkkonummi, Vihti and Nurmijärvi. The city includes the enclave of Kauniainen. Espoo covers an area of 528 km2 (204 sq mi). Espoo is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages.
The population consists of 68% Finnish speakers, 6% Swedish speakers, and 26% speakers of other languages, well above the national average.
Espoo was settled in the Prehistoric Era, with evidence of human settlements dating back 8,000 years. However, the population disappeared during the early Iron Age. During the Early Middle Ages, the region was populated by Tavastians and Southwestern Finns. Following the Northern Crusades, Swedish settlers began to emigrate to the coastal regions of modern-day Finland.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Espoo. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
323,910 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Uusimaa, Finland.
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00 (EET).
Observes DST.
Euro (EUR) · +358.
Helsinki, Tallinn, Pärnu
Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) about 21.3 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 10.2°C and lows 3.4°C. Warmest month: July (average high 22.1°C); coolest month: January (average low -11.8°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Still in the middle 19th century, Espoo was a rural community living in subsistence economy. There was hardly any industry, the villages were small and situated evenly across different parts of the parish. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Uusimaa · IANA zone: Europe/Helsinki · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Espoo. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Espoo and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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