Time in Helsinki
Helsinki is currently on UTC+03:00 (Europe/Helsinki).
Helsinki observes daylight saving time. Clocks next go back on 25 Oct, moving from UTC+03:00 to UTC+02:00.
Helsinki is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles and 9 hours behind Auckland.
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How Helsinki lines up with other cities
Each city below is one Helsinki keeps hours with — the current difference, how it shifts across the year, and where the working days overlap.
Los Angeles 10 hours ahead dominant
Helsinki is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 9 hours, because Helsinki and Los Angeles change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 10-hour difference most people assume.
Chicago 8 hours ahead dominant
Helsinki is 8 hours ahead of Chicago for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 7 hours, because Helsinki and Chicago change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 8-hour difference most people assume.
San Francisco 10 hours ahead dominant
Helsinki is 10 hours ahead of San Francisco for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 9 hours, because Helsinki and San Francisco change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 10-hour difference most people assume.
New York 7 hours ahead dominant
Helsinki is 7 hours ahead of New York for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 6 hours, because Helsinki and New York change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 7-hour difference most people assume.
Seattle 10 hours ahead dominant
Helsinki is 10 hours ahead of Seattle for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 9 hours, because Helsinki and Seattle change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 10-hour difference most people assume.
Dallas 8 hours ahead dominant
Helsinki is 8 hours ahead of Dallas for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 7 hours, because Helsinki and Dallas change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 8-hour difference most people assume.
Denver 9 hours ahead dominant
Helsinki is 9 hours ahead of Denver for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 8 hours, because Helsinki and Denver change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 9-hour difference most people assume.
Houston 8 hours ahead dominant
Helsinki is 8 hours ahead of Houston for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 7 hours, because Helsinki and Houston change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 8-hour difference most people assume.
Toronto 7 hours ahead dominant
Helsinki is 7 hours ahead of Toronto for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 6 hours, because Helsinki and Toronto change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 7-hour difference most people assume.
Boston 7 hours ahead dominant
Helsinki is 7 hours ahead of Boston for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 6 hours, because Helsinki and Boston change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 7-hour difference most people assume.
Miami 7 hours ahead dominant
Helsinki is 7 hours ahead of Miami for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 6 hours, because Helsinki and Miami change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 7-hour difference most people assume.
Washington DC 7 hours ahead dominant
Helsinki is 7 hours ahead of Washington DC for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 6 hours, because Helsinki and Washington DC change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 7-hour difference most people assume.
Atlanta 7 hours ahead dominant
Helsinki is 7 hours ahead of Atlanta for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 6 hours, because Helsinki and Atlanta change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 7-hour difference most people assume.
Montreal 7 hours ahead dominant
Helsinki is 7 hours ahead of Montreal for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 6 hours, because Helsinki and Montreal change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 7-hour difference most people assume.
Anchorage 11 hours ahead dominant
Helsinki is 11 hours ahead of Anchorage for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 10 hours, because Helsinki and Anchorage change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 11-hour difference most people assume.
Mexico City 9 hours ahead split
From 29 Mar to 24 Oct, Helsinki is 9 hours ahead of Mexico City. For the rest of the year Helsinki is 8 hours ahead of Mexico City, because Mexico City does not observe daylight saving time.
Auckland 9 hours behind split
The difference between Helsinki and Auckland changes 4 times a year, ranging between 9 and 11 hours behind. Helsinki and Auckland observe daylight saving in opposite halves of the year.
Honolulu 13 hours ahead split
From 29 Mar to 24 Oct, Helsinki is 13 hours ahead of Honolulu. For the rest of the year Helsinki is 12 hours ahead of Honolulu, because Honolulu does not observe daylight saving time.
Phoenix 10 hours ahead split
From 29 Mar to 24 Oct, Helsinki is 10 hours ahead of Phoenix. For the rest of the year Helsinki is 9 hours ahead of Phoenix, because Phoenix does not observe daylight saving time.
Sydney 7 hours behind split
The difference between Helsinki and Sydney changes 4 times a year, ranging between 7 and 9 hours behind. Helsinki and Sydney observe daylight saving in opposite halves of the year.
Melbourne 7 hours behind split
The difference between Helsinki and Melbourne changes 4 times a year, ranging between 7 and 9 hours behind. Helsinki and Melbourne observe daylight saving in opposite halves of the year.
Tokyo 6 hours behind split
From 29 Mar to 24 Oct, Helsinki is 6 hours behind Tokyo. For the rest of the year Helsinki is 7 hours behind Tokyo, because Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time.
Brisbane 7 hours behind split
From 29 Mar to 24 Oct, Helsinki is 7 hours behind Brisbane. For the rest of the year Helsinki is 8 hours behind Brisbane, because Brisbane does not observe daylight saving time.
São Paulo 6 hours ahead split
From 29 Mar to 24 Oct, Helsinki is 6 hours ahead of São Paulo. For the rest of the year Helsinki is 5 hours ahead of São Paulo, because São Paulo does not observe daylight saving time.