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Current time in Finland
A single time zone at UTC+03:00. Currently observing daylight saving time.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
About Finland's time
A single time zone.
Finland operates on a single timezone, Eastern European Time (UTC+2:00) and switches to Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3:00) in summer. The whole country, including the Åland Islands, observes daylight saving time.
Next clock change
2026 Sunday · clocks fall back
Clocks fall back by one hour · next week.
Daylight saving schedule
Major cities
Cities of Finland.
Territories & dependencies
The Republic, around the world.
History
How Finland keeps time.
Finland used Helsinki Mean Time (UTC+01:39:49) from 1878, based on local solar time in the capital. In 1921, the country formally standardized on Eastern European Time (UTC+2:00). Finland tried daylight saving time in 1942 and has observed it every year since 1981; it now follows the EU's shared schedule. The Åland Islands, while autonomous, follow the same EU daylight saving schedule and offset as mainland Finland.
Did you know?
Things about Finland's time.
The farther north you go in Finland, from Helsinki to Lapland, the more extreme the natural daylight swings between summer and winter; winters are dark or very short while summers have long days and continuous daylight.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Finland's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What time zone is Finland in?
- Finland uses Eastern European Time (UTC+2:00) and switches to Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3:00) in summer.
- When does Finland change clocks for summer time?
- Finland changes clocks for summer time at the end of March and changes back at the end of October, in line with EU rules.
- Do the Åland Islands have a different time zone?
- No, the Åland Islands use the same time zone and daylight saving schedule as mainland Finland.
- Is it dark all day in Finland in winter?
- Winter days are very short, especially in the north with partial or full polar night; Helsinki still gets about 6 hours of daylight at midwinter, with sunrise after 9 AM and sunset before 3:30 PM.
- Is it light all night in Finland in summer?
- In the far north, there is continuous or near-continuous daylight for weeks; Helsinki’s summer days are very long but still have some twilight-darkness.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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