Eastern European Time

Helsinki time now, live flip clock

Synchronizing time

Synchronizing with server time.

Clock Color

Clocks in Helsinki use EET (UTC+2) for standard time and EEST (UTC+3) for the seasonal period. Exact transition dates appear below. The live clock is synchronized with Digital Clock Online’s server after the page loads.

Time in Helsinki at a glance

Time zone: Eastern European Time (EET)
Standard time: EET, UTC+2
Daylight saving time: EEST, UTC+3
Used in: Finland, the Åland Islands

Time zone names for developers

IANA time zone identifier: Europe/Helsinki

When the clocks change in Helsinki

Clocks in Helsinki change twice a year.

On Sunday 29 March 2026 at 3:00 AM, clocks went forward one hour, to EEST.
On Sunday 25 October 2026 at 4:00 AM, clocks go back one hour, to EET.
On Sunday 28 March 2027 at 3:00 AM, clocks go forward one hour, to EEST.

Daylight saving dates around the world

Places on Eastern European Time

Eastern European Time covers Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere and Vantaa. Used in Finland, the Åland Islands.

How many hours ahead or behind Helsinki

On 24 October 2026, London is 2 hours behind Helsinki.

City	Difference from Helsinki
London	2 hours behind
New York	7 hours behind
Los Angeles	10 hours behind
Dubai	1 hour ahead
Singapore	5 hours ahead
Tokyo	6 hours ahead
Sydney	8 hours ahead
Your time zone	Detected after this page loads

Places on the same standard time as Helsinki

These places keep the same standard time as Helsinki, UTC+2. Where one of them changes clocks, they can be an hour apart for part of the year.