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Helsinki right now

Local time Friday 9:39 AMWeather 2°C, Partly cloudy

Helsinki, until about 1930 known in English by its Swedish name of Helsingfors, is the capital and most populous city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region.

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In the news

• Ruski kapetan 130 km vukao sidro i oštetio kabele između Helsinkija i Estonije. Finci nisu imali milostiCroatian
  vecernji.ba · 15 h ago
• Defence Minister 'extremely concerned' over bomb hoaxes ahead of EU meeting
  lynnnews.co.uk · 9 h ago · 9 outlets
• Two UK airports received threats as bomb alerts impact flights across Europe
  times-series.co.uk · 10 h ago · 7 outlets
• Tomi Falade leads Nigerian writers to 2026 Helsinki Book Fair
  premiumtimesng.com · 22 h ago
• Hrvatski Rafale presreo avion Finnaira koji je označen kao moguća prijetnjaCroatian
  index.hr · 14 h ago · 13 outlets
• Espoolainen Alisha Potrykus on Suomen LuciaFinnish
  lansi-savo.fi · 15 h ago · 5 outlets
• Aer Lingus flight passenger describes ordeal as plane diverted by bomb hoax
  northwaleschronicle.co.uk · 4 h ago · 4 outlets
• Ex-supopäällikkö Antti Pelttarin syytteiden käsittely alkaa käräjäoikeudessa huomennaFinnish
  kouvolansanomat.fi · 22 h ago · 5 outlets

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This week

• NHL Global Series: Seattle Kraken – Carolina Hurricanes I VIP-packages
  Thu, Nov 12, 7:00 PM · Veikkaus Arena, Helsinki, FI · Sports · Hockey
• NHL Global Series: Seattle Kraken – Carolina Hurricanes
  Thu, Nov 12, 7:00 PM · Veikkaus Arena, Helsinki, FI · Sports · Hockey

Events and tickets from Ticketmaster, within 40 km, from 2026-11-06.

Weather this week

• Fri5° / 2°Clear
• Sat6° / 2°Partly cloudy
• Sun6° / 5°Clear
• Mon6° / 4°Cloudy
• Tue7° / 4°Cloudy

Forecast by MET Norway, CC BY 4.0, updated 9 min ago.

Nearby

• Vantaa 15 km
• Espoo 16 km
• Turku 150 km
• Tampere 160 km
• Oulu 539 km

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