What time zone is Kontiolahti in?

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

Does Kontiolahti use daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Kontiolahti and UTC?

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

Time in Kontiolahti

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

Current local time: 06:44

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

Current local time in Kontiolahti: 06:44 · 11 Nov 2026

Kontiolahti 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 Kontiolahti

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Kontiolahti
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	04:44	2 h behind	Compare Kontiolahti and London
New York	23:44-1 day	7 h behind	Compare Kontiolahti and New York
Los Angeles	20:44-1 day	10 h behind	Compare Kontiolahti and Los Angeles
Berlin	05:44	1 h behind	Compare Kontiolahti and Berlin
Dubai	08:44	2 h ahead	Compare Kontiolahti and Dubai
New Delhi	10:14	3 h 30 min ahead	Compare Kontiolahti and New Delhi
Singapore	12:44	6 h ahead	Compare Kontiolahti and Singapore
Tokyo	13:44	7 h ahead	Compare Kontiolahti and Tokyo
Sydney	15:44	9 h ahead	Compare Kontiolahti and Sydney
Copenhagen	05:44	1 h behind	Compare Kontiolahti and Copenhagen

Sun in Kontiolahti today

Daylight

7h 17m today - 12h 53m less than the longest day and 2h 28m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Kontiolahti

City facts

Country: Finland
Region: North Karelia
Population: 15,092
Dialing code
Currency: EUR · Euro
Coordinates: 62.7602°, 29.8471°

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 Kontiolahti

Airports

JOE
Joensuu Airport
16 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

Joensuu18 km · Same time
Kuopio111 km · Same time
Mikkeli179 km · Same time
Lappeenranta208 km · Same time
Jyväskylä220 km · Same time
Vyborg235 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
Petrozavodsk257 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
Kouvola268 km · Same time
Saint Petersburg315 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
Moscow894 km · 1 h ahead - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

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

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

Time in Kontiolahti

Independence Day

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

New Year’s Day

Epiphany

Joensuu Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now