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Current local time in Kokkola, Finland
Europe/Helsinki
Observatory log
Kokkola, observed
- 01Time zone
Eastern European Summer Time
EEST · UTC+3 · IANA
Europe/Helsinki- 02Daylight saving
Daylight saving time is in effect (EEST)
Last changeSunday, 29 March 2026 at 03:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 04:00 (EET → EEST).
Next changeSunday, 25 October 2026 at 04:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 03:00 (EEST → EET).
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise08:31Sunset17:52Day length9 h 21 minSolar noon13:12
MoonWaxing gibbous, 66% lit
Golden hour08:01–09:44 · 16:40–18:22
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Finland is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Finland
Finland uses a single time zone: Europe/Helsinki.
- 08Coordinates
63.83° N, 23.12° E · Western Finland
Differences
Kokkola and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from KokkolaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −2 h | |
 New York | −7 h | |
| Los Angeles | −10 h | |
| Chicago | −8 h | |
 São Paulo | −6 h | |
 Paris | −1 h | |
 Dubai | +1 h | |
 Mumbai | +2 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +5 h | |
 Hong Kong | +5 h | |
 Tokyo | +6 h |
Questions
Asked about Kokkola
What time zone is Kokkola in?
Kokkola uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST), UTC+3. Its IANA time-zone ID is Europe/Helsinki.
Does Finland use daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 04:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 03:00 (EEST → EET).
When does the sun rise and set in Kokkola today?
Today in Kokkola the sun rises at 08:31 and sets at 17:52, giving 9 h 21 min of daylight.