Thursday, October 1, 2026 UTC 17:56:56 Live European clock & calendar

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Current Time in Finland

20:56:56

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Eastern European Summer Time (EEST)

What time zone is Finland in?

Clocks in Finland run on Eastern European Time (EEST, UTC+3); software knows the zone as Europe/Helsinki.

Does Finland observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Finland is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:

Sunday 25 October 2026: clocks go back at 04:00 to 03:00 (EEST → EET)
Sunday 28 March 2027: clocks go forward at 03:00 to 04:00 (EET → EEST)
Sunday 31 October 2027: clocks go back at 04:00 to 03:00 (EEST → EET)

Finland time zone

Eastern European Time

Eastern European Summer Time (EEST)

IANA: Europe/Helsinki · UTC+3

Daylight saving time in Finland

In effect now

Next change: Sun 25 Oct, clocks go back 1 hour (04:00 → 03:00)

Sunrise and sunset in Finland today

Sunrise 07:22 · Sunset 18:56

Daylight 11h 33m · Solar noon 13:09

Time in Finland vs major world cities

City	Local time	Difference from Finland
New York	13:56 Thu	7 hours behind
Los Angeles	10:56 Thu	10 hours behind
London	18:56 Thu	2 hours behind
Paris	19:56 Thu	1 hour behind
Dubai	21:56 Thu	1 hour ahead
Mumbai	23:26 Thu	2.5 hours ahead
Singapore	01:56 Fri	5 hours ahead
Tokyo	02:56 Fri	6 hours ahead
Sydney	03:56 Fri	7 hours ahead
Johannesburg	19:56 Thu	1 hour behind
São Paulo	14:56 Thu	6 hours behind
Chicago	12:56 Thu	8 hours behind

October 2026 calendar for Finland

Upcoming public holidays in Finland

Sat 31 Oct All Saints' Day
Sun 6 Dec Independence Day
Thu 24 Dec Christmas Eve
Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day
Sat 26 Dec Second Day of Christmas
Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day

Frequently asked questions about Finland

What time zone is Finland in?

Eastern European Time (EEST), UTC+3; IANA zone Europe/Helsinki.

When do the clocks change in Finland?

Next on Sunday 25 October 2026, when clocks go back from 04:00 to 03:00.