Right now, local time in Helsinki is 22:34 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Helsinki ranks #882 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 9h 10m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 5h 49m (winter) – 18h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Helsinki — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 60.1695° N, 24.9354° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Uusimaa
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Population
- 658,864 · #882 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Helsinki through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 60.17° S, 155.06° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,304 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Helsinki today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 14:03
- Maghrib
- 16:37
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 158.2° from north (SSE (158°))
Full prayer timetable for Helsinki — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Helsinki sits in the Europe/Helsinki time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Finland, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Helsinki's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 892 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,201 km off. Its position on the globe is 60.17° N, 24.94° 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 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −5h |
| London | 20:34 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:34 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +9h |
Best time to call Helsinki
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Helsinki local time:
Cities sharing Helsinki's time zone
Distances from Helsinki
| Moscow | 892 km | ESE (118°) |
| London | 1,821 km | WSW (249°) |
| Paris | 1,908 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 4,524 km | SE (135°) |
| Mumbai | 5,925 km | ESE (119°) |
| Chicago | 7,126 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 7,818 km | NE (52°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,827 km | E (79°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,011 km | NNW (330°) |
| Singapore | 9,265 km | E (99°) |
| São Paulo | 11,306 km | WSW (243°) |
| Sydney | 15,201 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Helsinki
- Kamppi0 km · 22:34
- Punavuori1 km · 22:34
- Etu-Töölö1 km · 22:34
- Kaartinkaupunki1 km · 22:34
- Eira1 km · 22:34
- Munkkisaari1 km · 22:34
- Linjat2 km · 22:34
- Ullanlinna2 km · 22:34
FAQ
What time is it in Helsinki right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Helsinki (Finland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Helsinki in?
Helsinki runs on the Europe/Helsinki IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does 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 Helsinki today?
Helsinki sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 9h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Helsinki tonight?
The moon phase over Helsinki tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Helsinki?
The antipode of Helsinki — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 60.17° S, 155.06° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,304 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Helsinki?
Helsinki lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Helsinki?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Helsinki, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.