What time zone is Kemi in?

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

Does Kemi use daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Kemi and UTC?

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

Time in Kemi

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

Current local time: 02:01

Next DST change: 2027-03-29 - UTC+3.

Current local time in Kemi: 02:01 · 11 Nov 2026

Kemi time zone

Time zone

UTC+2 · UTC+2standard time

28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to UTC+3 (UTC+3) - in 138 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 Kemi

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Kemi
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	00:01	2 h behind	Compare Kemi and London
New York	19:01-1 day	7 h behind	Compare Kemi and New York
Los Angeles	16:01-1 day	10 h behind	Compare Kemi and Los Angeles
Berlin	01:01	1 h behind	Compare Kemi and Berlin
Dubai	04:01	2 h ahead	Compare Kemi and Dubai
New Delhi	05:31	3 h 30 min ahead	Compare Kemi and New Delhi
Singapore	08:01	6 h ahead	Compare Kemi and Singapore
Tokyo	09:01	7 h ahead	Compare Kemi and Tokyo
Sydney	11:01	9 h ahead	Compare Kemi and Sydney
Copenhagen	01:01	1 h behind	Compare Kemi and Copenhagen

Sun in Kemi today

Daylight

6h 29m today - 17h 20m less than the longest day and 3h 28m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Kemi

City facts

Country: Finland
Region: Lapland
Population: 19,332
Dialing code
Currency: EUR · Euro
Coordinates: 65.7364°, 24.5637°

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 Kemi

Airports

KEM
Kemi-Tornio Airport
5 km north
Same local time
OUL
Oulu Airport
97 km south-east
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

Oulu91 km · Same time
Rovaniemi99 km · Same time
Luleå112 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules
Umeå294 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules
Vaasa326 km · Same time
Seinäjoki338 km · Same time
Kuopio350 km · Same time
Jyväskylä393 km · Same time
Saint Petersburg707 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
Stockholm786 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Kemi in?: Kemi uses Europe/Helsinki: UTC+2 (UTC+2).
02Does Kemi have daylight saving time?: 28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to UTC+3 (UTC+3) - in 138 days
03What is the time difference between Kemi and London?: Kemi is 2 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Kemi from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Kemi.

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

Time in Kemi

Independence Day

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

New Year’s Day

Epiphany

Kemi-Tornio Airport

Oulu Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now