Current time in Finland

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 08:15 ↓ 17:56 (9 hours 42 minutes)EESTUTC+3Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
EEST
UTC now
UTC+3
Next change
Calling code
+358
Population
5,518,050
Area
337,030 km²

Time difference with your location

Finland is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Finland time now

Time zone of Finland

Finland uses one time zone: Eastern European Time (EEST, UTC+3). Next clock change: Oct 25, 2026, UTC+3 → UTC+2.

IANA time zone: Europe/Helsinki

Major cities in Finland

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Helsinki658,864
Espoo323,910
Tampere260,646
Vantaa252,724
Oulu216,066
Turku206,655
Jyväskylä148,744
Kuopio125,462
Lahti121,622
Pori83,157
LocationPopulation
Joensuu78,398
Kouvola78,094
Lappeenranta72,909
Vaasa69,819
Hämeenlinna68,473
Seinäjoki66,848
Rovaniemi65,670
Porvoo51,853
Mikkeli51,661
Salo50,794
LocationPopulation
Kotka50,157
Kokkola48,361
Jarvenpaa46,942
Lohja45,686
Nurmijärvi45,356
Hyvinkää43,515
Rauma38,909
Kajaani36,458
Savonlinna31,283
Vihti28,864

Time difference with world cities · Finland

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−10h
Mexico City CST
−9h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−7h
London ☀BST
−2h
Abuja WAT
−2h
Dublin ☀IST
−2h
Berlin ☀CEST
−1h
Madrid ☀CEST
−1h
Rome ☀CEST
−1h
Paris ☀CEST
−1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
same time
Riyadh AST
same time
Ankara TRT
same time
Dubai GST
+1h
New Delhi IST
+2h30m
Hanoi ICT
+4h
Bangkok ICT
+4h
Manila PHT
+5h
Beijing CST
+5h
Tokyo JST
+6h
Seoul KST
+6h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+8h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+8h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+10h

Quick time conversionFinland ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Finland (EEST)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
03:003:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
05:005:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
07:007:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
09:009:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
Finland (EEST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
13:001:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
15:003:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
17:005:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
19:007:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
21:009:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Finland at a glance

Capital
Helsinki
Area
337,030 km²
Population
5,518,050
Continent
Europe
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Calling code
+358
Internet domain
.fi
Spoken languages
Finnish, Swedish, smn
Neighbouring countries
Norway, Russia, Sweden
Postal code format
###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Finland use?

Finland uses one time zone nationwide: Eastern European Time (EEST, UTC+3); its IANA identifier is Europe/Helsinki.

Does Finland observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Oct 25, 2026: clocks go from UTC+3 to UTC+2.

What is the time difference between Finland and UTC?

Finland is 2 hours ahead of UTC in standard time (UTC+2) and is 3 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time (UTC+3).

What is the calling code and currency of Finland?

The international calling code of Finland is +358 and its currency is the Euro (EUR). Its internet domain is .fi.

What time is it in Helsinki now?

Helsinki is on Eastern European Time (EEST, UTC+3): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 15:00 in Helsinki. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.