Helsinki is located in Finland and uses the Europe/Helsinki timezone, currently GMT+3 from UTC. The clocks change on 25 October 2026 to GMT+2. Sunrise is at 05:55 and sunset at 20:41 local time. The coordinates of Helsinki are 60.17°N, 24.94°E.

Today Helsinki gets 14 hours 46 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 13:18, about 78 minutes after clock noon.

Right now Helsinki shares its GMT+3 offset with Bucharest, Athens, Moscow, Kyiv, Istanbul, Sofia. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Helsinki in?›

Helsinki is in the Europe/Helsinki timezone, currently GMT+3 from UTC.

Does Helsinki observe daylight saving time?›

Yes. Helsinki observes daylight saving time. The clocks change on 25 October 2026 to GMT+2.

What is the UTC offset for Helsinki?›

Helsinki is currently GMT+3 from UTC (GMT+3). Clocks change on 25 October 2026.

Times on this page were calculated on 11 September 2026.