What time zone is Kokkola in?

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

Does Kokkola use daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Kokkola and UTC?

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

Time in Kokkola

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

Current local time: 05:07

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

Current local time in Kokkola: 05:07 · 11 Nov 2026

Kokkola 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 Kokkola

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Kokkola
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	03:07	2 h behind	Compare Kokkola and London
New York	22:07-1 day	7 h behind	Compare Kokkola and New York
Los Angeles	19:07-1 day	10 h behind	Compare Kokkola and Los Angeles
Berlin	04:07	1 h behind	Compare Kokkola and Berlin
Dubai	07:07	2 h ahead	Compare Kokkola and Dubai
New Delhi	08:37	3 h 30 min ahead	Compare Kokkola and New Delhi
Singapore	11:07	6 h ahead	Compare Kokkola and Singapore
Tokyo	12:07	7 h ahead	Compare Kokkola and Tokyo
Sydney	14:07	9 h ahead	Compare Kokkola and Sydney
Copenhagen	04:07	1 h behind	Compare Kokkola and Copenhagen

Sun in Kokkola today

Daylight

7h 1m today - 13h 52m less than the longest day and 2h 44m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Kokkola

City facts

Country: Finland
Region: Central Ostrobothnia
Population: 48,361
Dialing code
Currency: EUR · Euro
Coordinates: 63.8385°, 23.1307°

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 Kokkola

Airports

KOK
Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport
13 km south
Same local time
YLI
Ylivieska Airfield
82 km 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

Vaasa112 km · Same time
Seinäjoki117 km · Same time
Umeå141 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules
Oulu172 km · Same time
Luleå200 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules
Jyväskylä220 km · Same time
Kuopio250 km · Same time
Tampere262 km · Same time
Saint Petersburg574 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
Minsk1133 km · 1 h ahead - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

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

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

Time in Kokkola

Independence Day

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

New Year’s Day

Epiphany

Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport

Ylivieska Airfield

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now