Right now, local time in East Helsinki is 23:34 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
East Helsinki ranks #3612 worldwide by population and #7 in Finland.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Helsinki GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 16:23
- Day length
- 8h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 5h 48m (winter) – 18h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for East Helsinki — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 60.2104° N, 25.0829° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Uusimaa
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 170,557 · #3612 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from East Helsinki through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 60.21° S, 154.92° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,313 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in East Helsinki today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 13:51
- Maghrib
- 16:20
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 158.4° from north (SSE (158°))
Full prayer timetable for East Helsinki — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
East Helsinki sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 884 cities we cover in Finland.
East Helsinki's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 887 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,192 km off. Its position on the globe is 60.21° N, 25.08° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:34 | −10h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 18:34 | −5h |
| London | 21:34 | −2h |
| Paris | 22:34 | −1h |
| Moscow | 00:34 | +1h |
| Dubai | 01:34 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 03:04 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:34 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 05:34 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 06:34 | +7h |
| Sydney | 08:34 | +9h |
Best time to call East Helsinki
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in East Helsinki local time:
Cities sharing East Helsinki's time zone
Distances from East Helsinki
| Moscow | 887 km | ESE (118°) |
| London | 1,830 km | WSW (249°) |
| Paris | 1,917 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 4,521 km | SE (136°) |
| Mumbai | 5,920 km | ESE (119°) |
| Chicago | 7,129 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 7,809 km | NE (52°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,818 km | E (79°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,011 km | NNW (330°) |
| Singapore | 9,258 km | E (99°) |
| São Paulo | 11,315 km | WSW (243°) |
| Sydney | 15,192 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near East Helsinki
- Itäkeskus0 km · 23:34
- Puotinharju0 km · 23:34
- Marjaniemi1 km · 23:34
- Vartiokylä1 km · 23:34
- Myllypuro2 km · 23:34
- Tammisalo2 km · 23:34
- Roihuvuori2 km · 23:34
- Puotila1 km · 23:34
FAQ
What time is it in East Helsinki right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in East Helsinki (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is East Helsinki in?
East Helsinki runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does East Helsinki observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in East Helsinki today?
East Helsinki sees sunrise at 07:45 and sunset at 16:23 today, giving 8h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over East Helsinki tonight?
The moon phase over East Helsinki tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of East Helsinki?
The antipode of East Helsinki — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 60.21° S, 154.92° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,313 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is East Helsinki?
East Helsinki lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in East Helsinki?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In East Helsinki, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.