Convert London time to Helsinki time

Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in London, and what the clock reads in Helsinki at that same moment.

Daylight saving time

London and Helsinki both observe daylight saving. Where their change dates differ, so does the gap between them for the weeks in between.

When you can actually talk

You have 7 hours of shared working time: 09:00–16:00 in London, which is 11:00–18:00 in Helsinki.

• London 09:00–16:00Helsinki 11:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between London and Helsinki?

Helsinki is 2 hours ahead of London. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Helsinki from London?

Between 09:00–16:00 in London, which is 11:00–18:00 in Helsinki. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Helsinki observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Helsinki runs on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in London, what time is it in Helsinki?

It is 14:00 in Helsinki, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do London and Helsinki use?

London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Helsinki uses Europe/Helsinki, currently UTC+3 (EEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.