Time in Finland

Finland keeps one time: Eastern European Time, UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July. Clocks go forward one hour at 3:00 AM on the last Sunday in March and back one hour at 4:00 AM on the last Sunday in October. Finland borders Russia, Sweden, and Norway. Its capital is Helsinki.

Finland and the countries around it
Eastern European TimeUTC+02:00 in January; UTC+03:00 in JulyHelsinki, Espoo, and TampereEurope/Helsinki
Finland (simplified outline). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population
5,518,050 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
Total area
130,128 sq mi (337,030 km²)
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Languages
Finnish (Finland), Swedish (Finland), Inari Sami
Calling code
+358
Driving side
Right
Country code (ISO)
FI
Coordinates (central point)
64.943894, 27.415728

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.

Local time in the largest cities

Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa, Oulu, Turku, Jyväskylä, and Kuopio all keep Eastern European Time, like the rest of Finland.

Daylight saving time in Finland

The clock above shows its next change. Governments can change these rules; the clocks follow the IANA time-zone database.

Time in neighboring countries

CountryLocal time nowDifference from Finland
NorwayUTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July1 hour behind
RussiaUTC+3 all year1 hour ahead in January, same time in July
SwedenUTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July1 hour behind

Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.

Check the time at a point

Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.

Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.