What time zone is Jakobstad in?

Jakobstad is in Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2/UTC+3), Europe/Helsinki. Standard time is UTC+2.

Does Jakobstad use daylight saving time?

Yes. Jakobstad changes between UTC+2 and UTC+3 during the year.

What is the time difference between Jakobstad and UTC?

Jakobstad is UTC+2 in standard time and UTC+3 during daylight saving time.

Time in Jakobstad

Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2, UTC+2)

Current local time: 03:31

Next DST change: 2027-03-28 - UTC+3.

Current local time in Jakobstad: 03:31 · 11 Nov 2026

Jakobstad time zone

Time zone

UTC+2 · UTC+2standard time

28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to UTC+3 (UTC+3) - in 137 days

Green shows daylight saving time. Dark marker: today.

All of Finland uses Eastern European Standard Time.

UTC+2 · UTC+2Uusimaa, Pirkanmaa, North Ostrobothnia, Southwest Finland, Central Finland and moreUses daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Jakobstad

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Jakobstad
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	01:31	2 h behind	Compare Jakobstad and London
New York	20:31-1 day	7 h behind	Compare Jakobstad and New York
Los Angeles	17:31-1 day	10 h behind	Compare Jakobstad and Los Angeles
Berlin	02:31	1 h behind	Compare Jakobstad and Berlin
Dubai	05:31	2 h ahead	Compare Jakobstad and Dubai
New Delhi	07:01	3 h 30 min ahead	Compare Jakobstad and New Delhi
Singapore	09:31	6 h ahead	Compare Jakobstad and Singapore
Tokyo	10:31	7 h ahead	Compare Jakobstad and Tokyo
Sydney	12:31	9 h ahead	Compare Jakobstad and Sydney
Copenhagen	02:31	1 h behind	Compare Jakobstad and Copenhagen

Sun in Jakobstad today

Daylight

7h 4m today - 13h 42m less than the longest day and 2h 41m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Jakobstad

City facts

Country: Finland
Region: Ostrobothnia
Population: 19,668
Dialing code
Currency: EUR · Euro
Coordinates: 63.6749°, 22.7026°

Public holidays in Finland

Holidays

Dec62026
Independence Day
Sunday · in 25 days
National
Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
Boxing Day
Saturday · in 45 days
National
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan62027
Epiphany
Wednesday · in 56 days
National

Airports near Jakobstad

Airports

KOK
Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport
22 km east
Same local time
VAA
Vaasa Airport
84 km south-west
Same local time

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

Cairomatches until 28 Mar 2027
Johannesburgmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Alexandriamatches until 28 Mar 2027
Cape Townmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Gizamatches until 28 Mar 2027
Durbanmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Lubumbashimatches until 28 Mar 2027
Lusakamatches until 28 Mar 2027

Nearby cities

Nearby

Vaasa84 km · Same time
Seinäjoki98 km · Same time
Umeå121 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules
Oulu200 km · Same time
Luleå214 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules
Jyväskylä221 km · Same time
Tampere248 km · Same time
Pori248 km · Same time
Saint Petersburg576 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
Minsk1122 km · 1 h ahead - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Jakobstad in?: Jakobstad uses Europe/Helsinki: UTC+2 (UTC+2).
02Does Jakobstad have daylight saving time?: 28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to UTC+3 (UTC+3) - in 137 days
03What is the time difference between Jakobstad and London?: Jakobstad is 2 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Jakobstad from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Jakobstad.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Jakobstad in?: Jakobstad is in Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2/UTC+3), Europe/Helsinki. Standard time is UTC+2.
02Does Jakobstad use daylight saving time?: Yes. Jakobstad changes between UTC+2 and UTC+3 during the year.
03What is the time difference between Jakobstad and UTC?: Jakobstad is UTC+2 in standard time and UTC+3 during daylight saving time.

Time in Jakobstad

Independence Day

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

New Year’s Day

Epiphany

Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport

Vaasa Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now