Right now, local time in Avesnes-sur-Helpe is 00:56 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Avesnes-sur-Helpe ranks #159213 worldwide by population and #8940 in France.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 29m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 9h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:29
- Daylight range
- 8h 03m (winter) – 16h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Avesnes-sur-Helpe — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.1237° N, 3.9257° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 7 · #159213 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Avesnes-sur-Helpe through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.12° S, 176.07° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 687 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Avesnes-sur-Helpe today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:29
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 122.3° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Avesnes-sur-Helpe — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Avesnes-sur-Helpe sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Avesnes-sur-Helpe's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 181 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,803 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.12° N, 3.93° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 15:56 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:56 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:56 | −4h |
| London | 23:56 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:56 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:56 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:56 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 05:26 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:56 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:56 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:56 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:56 | +10h |
Best time to call Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Avesnes-sur-Helpe local time:
Cities sharing Avesnes-sur-Helpe's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris00:56
- Marseille00:56
- Lyon00:56
- Toulouse00:56
- Nice00:56
- Nantes00:56
- Marne La Vallée00:56
- Strasbourg00:56
- Bordeaux00:56
- Montpellier00:56
- Lille00:56
- Paris 15 Vaugirard00:56
Distances from Avesnes-sur-Helpe
| Paris | 181 km | SW (220°) |
| London | 324 km | WNW (300°) |
| Moscow | 2,318 km | ENE (61°) |
| Dubai | 5,161 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,676 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,905 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,068 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,457 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,532 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,582 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,595 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,803 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Avesnes-sur-Helpe
- Avesnelles2 km · 00:56
- Cartignies7 km · 00:56
- Sains-du-Nord7 km · 00:56
- Bachant11 km · 00:56
- Felleries8 km · 00:56
- Leval9 km · 00:56
- Sars-Poteries9 km · 00:56
- Aulnoye-Aymeries11 km · 00:56
FAQ
What time is it in Avesnes-sur-Helpe right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Avesnes-sur-Helpe (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Avesnes-sur-Helpe in?
Avesnes-sur-Helpe runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Avesnes-sur-Helpe observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Avesnes-sur-Helpe today?
Avesnes-sur-Helpe sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 9h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Avesnes-sur-Helpe tonight?
The moon phase over Avesnes-sur-Helpe tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Avesnes-sur-Helpe?
The antipode of Avesnes-sur-Helpe — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.12° S, 176.07° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 687 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Avesnes-sur-Helpe?
Avesnes-sur-Helpe lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Avesnes-sur-Helpe?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Avesnes-sur-Helpe, clocks run about 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.