What time zone is Kajaani in?

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

Does Kajaani use daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Kajaani and UTC?

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

Time in Kajaani

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

Current local time: 03:51

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

Current local time in Kajaani: 03:51 · 11 Nov 2026

Kajaani 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 Kajaani

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Kajaani
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	01:51	2 h behind	Compare Kajaani and London
New York	20:51-1 day	7 h behind	Compare Kajaani and New York
Los Angeles	17:51-1 day	10 h behind	Compare Kajaani and Los Angeles
Berlin	02:51	1 h behind	Compare Kajaani and Berlin
Dubai	05:51	2 h ahead	Compare Kajaani and Dubai
New Delhi	07:21	3 h 30 min ahead	Compare Kajaani and New Delhi
Singapore	09:51	6 h ahead	Compare Kajaani and Singapore
Tokyo	10:51	7 h ahead	Compare Kajaani and Tokyo
Sydney	12:51	9 h ahead	Compare Kajaani and Sydney
Copenhagen	02:51	1 h behind	Compare Kajaani and Copenhagen

Sun in Kajaani today

Daylight

6h 55m today - 14h 18m less than the longest day and 2h 51m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Kajaani

City facts

Country: Finland
Region: Kainuu
Population: 36,458
Dialing code
Currency: EUR · Euro
Coordinates: 64.2273°, 27.7285°

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 Kajaani

Airports

KAJ
Kajaani Airport
7 km north
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

Oulu139 km · Same time
Kuopio148 km · Same time
Joensuu207 km · Same time
Jyväskylä243 km · Same time
Rovaniemi270 km · Same time
Mikkeli283 km · Same time
Seinäjoki290 km · Same time
Luleå303 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules
Saint Petersburg495 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
Moscow1088 km · 1 h ahead - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Kajaani in?: Kajaani uses Europe/Helsinki: UTC+2 (UTC+2).
02Does Kajaani 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 Kajaani and London?: Kajaani is 2 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Kajaani from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Kajaani.

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

Time in Kajaani

Independence Day

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

New Year’s Day

Epiphany

Kajaani Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now