Right now, local time in Hel is 21:14 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hel ranks #76525 worldwide by population and #874 in Poland.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Warsaw 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 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 16:09
- Day length
- 9h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 7h 15m (winter) – 17h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.60° S, 161.20° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,619 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hel today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:46
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 13:39
- Maghrib
- 16:07
- Isha
- 18:02
- Qibla direction
- 146.1° from north (SE (146°))
Full prayer timetable for Hel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hel sits in the Europe/Warsaw time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 3022 cities we cover in Poland.
Hel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,198 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,694 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.60° N, 18.80° 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 | 12:14 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:14 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:14 | −4h |
| London | 20:14 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:14 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:14 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:14 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:44 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:14 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:14 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:14 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:14 | +10h |
Best time to call Hel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hel local time:
Distances from Hel
| Moscow | 1,198 km | ENE (76°) |
| Paris | 1,296 km | WSW (247°) |
| London | 1,307 km | W (263°) |
| Dubai | 4,419 km | ESE (123°) |
| Mumbai | 6,010 km | ESE (109°) |
| Chicago | 7,231 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,335 km | ENE (72°) |
| Tokyo | 8,502 km | NE (46°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,336 km | NW (325°) |
| Singapore | 9,564 km | E (93°) |
| São Paulo | 10,677 km | WSW (237°) |
| Sydney | 15,694 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Hel
- Jastarnia13 km · 21:14
- Nowy Port24 km · 21:14
- Krakowiec-Górki Zachodnie27 km · 21:14
- Letnica26 km · 21:14
- Brzeźno Gdańskie25 km · 21:14
- Przeróbka27 km · 21:14
- Przymorze Wielkie25 km · 21:14
- Zaspa-Rozstaje26 km · 21:14
FAQ
What time is it in Hel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hel (Poland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hel in?
Hel runs on the Europe/Warsaw IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Hel 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 Hel today?
Hel sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 16:09 today, giving 9h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hel tonight?
The moon phase over Hel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hel?
The antipode of Hel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.60° S, 161.20° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,619 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hel?
Hel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hel, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.