Finland · Central Ostrobothnia
Current local time in Kokkola
Kokkola keeps time on the Europe/Helsinki zone, currently UTC+3. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Kokkola, Central Ostrobothnia
Kokkola time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Oct 25, 2026 → UTC+2
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- Central Ostrobothnia
- Coordinates
- 63.84°, 23.13°
- Population
- 48,361
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Kokkola today
Computed from Kokkola's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:21 AM
- Sunset
- 8:31 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:27 PM
- Day length
- 14h 10m
- Civil dawn
- 5:20 AM
- Civil dusk
- 9:30 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 7:17 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 7:35 PM
Kokkola time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Kokkola is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:06 PM | 10h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:06 PM | 2h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:06 AM | 1h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:06 AM | 6h behind |
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Kokkolatime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Kokkola right now?
- Kokkola is on Europe/Helsinki, currently UTC+3. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Kokkola in?
- Kokkola uses the IANA time zone Europe/Helsinki, which is UTC+3 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Kokkola observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Oct 25, 2026, shifting the offset to UTC+2.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Kokkola today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:21 AM and sets at about 8:31 PM local time in Kokkola, giving roughly 14h 10m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 1:27 PM.
Working with Kokkola time
Scheduling across Europe/Helsinki is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.