Helsinki 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 Helsinki's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Helsinki 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 Helsinki 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
Espoo
Currency: Euro (EUR). Calling code: +358. Languages: Finnish, Swedish.
Helsinki, until about 1930 known in English by its Swedish name of Helsingfors, is the capital and most populous city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About 694,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.3 million in the capital region and 1.6 million in the metropolitan area.
As the most populous urban area in Finland, it is the country's most significant centre for politics, education, finance, culture, and research. Helsinki is 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Tallinn, Estonia, 400 kilometres (250 mi) east of Stockholm, Sweden, and 300 kilometres (190 mi) west of Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Helsinki is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages.
Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen—and surrounding commuter towns, including the neighbouring municipality of Sipoo to the east—Helsinki forms a metropolitan area. This area is often considered Finland's only metropolis and is the world's northernmost metropolitan area with over one million inhabitants.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Helsinki. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
658,864 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Uusimaa, Finland.
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00 (EET).
Observes DST.
Euro (EUR) · +358.
Espoo, Tallinn, Pärnu
Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) about 16.6 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 9.8°C and lows 3.9°C. Warmest month: July (average high 21.1°C); coolest month: January (average low -11.3°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
The Helsinki metropolitan area is Finland's main economic centre. Helsinki-Uusimaa had a GDP per capita of €62,093 in 2023, compared with €48,863 for Finland as a whole, or approximately 27% above the national average. 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 Helsinki. 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 Helsinki 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.
Ask any question about time, zones or conversions in natural language. The AI assistant will understand your query and provide a precise answer.
Ask: "What time is it in Madrid?" — The built-in assistant instantly provides the current time and offset without needing an API key.
AI knows over 600 IANA time zones and can answer questions about these zones.
Connect your own API keys (OpenAI, OpenRouter, Gemini, Anthropic, DeepSeek, Requesty) — full control.
Without an API key the module uses built-in zone logic — fast and delay-free.
Model is optional: leave it blank to use the provider default, or enter any model ID supported by the selected provider.
Helsinki's time zone affects business hours, travel plans and international calls. The Europe/Helsinki zone is used for local scheduling, transport and everyday life in Uusimaa.
TimeZoria AI uses your browser's built-in Intl API and the IANA tz database to always display the correct Helsinki time — including DST changes — without any network requests.
Check the current time in other major cities — all on TimeZoria AI.
Common questions about Helsinki's time zone, UTC offset, and DST.