London to Kotka: time difference
Kotka is 2 h ahead of London. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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London 09:58 9:58 AM Kotka 11:58 11:58 AM You –:–
09:58 9:58 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 16:27
11:58 11:58 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:49 · 🌙 16:04
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+2 h
Kotka is 2 h ahead of London.
When you, London and Kotka are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇬🇧 London
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇫🇮 Kotka
2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 London | 🇫🇮 Kotka |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:58 | 11:58 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from London | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Helsinki |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 07:49 |
| Sunset | 16:27 | 16:04 |
| Daylight | 9 h 24 min | 8 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 50,488 |
Compare London with another city
More comparisons with London: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
London and Kotka: common questions
How many hours ahead of London is Kotka?
The clocks in Kotka are 2 hours ahead of those in London (UTC+2 and UTC+0).
What time is it in Kotka at the start of the working day in London?
The working day in London starts at 9:00 AM; in Kotka it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Kotka when it is 6:00 PM in London?
When it is 6:00 PM in London, it is 8:00 PM in Kotka.
When do working hours in London and in Kotka overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in London, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kotka.
When does the date change in Kotka compared with London?
The new day starts in Kotka earlier: at 10:00 PM in London it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Kotka, London is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between London and Kotka change?
No. The clocks in London and in Kotka change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
