Current time in Helsinki
Local time in Helsinki
The time in Helsinki is 3 hours ahead of UTC and 7 hours ahead of Columbus. The current timezone in Helsinki is Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Helsinki is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Helsinki ends at Oct. 25, 2025.
Details for the time in Helsinki
| Current time | 3:01 p.m.
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| Time zone |
Eastern European Summer Time (EEST)
Standard timezone: Eastern European Time (EET) |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Helsinki |
| Your time difference | 7 hours ahead of Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC+3 3 hours ahead of UTC |
Helsinki Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Helsinki uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Helsinki.
| DST started at |
March 29, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 25, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 28, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |