Right now, local time in Helena is 12:16 (MST, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Helena ranks #18389 worldwide by population and #1620 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Denver MST
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 8h 34m (winter) – 15h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Helena — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.5927° N, 112.0361° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1,237 m above sea level — higher than about 96% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Montana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 32,091 · #18389 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Helena through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.59° S, 67.96° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, about 349 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:16 GMT+5 (Indian/Kerguelen)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Helena today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 27.4° from north (NNE (27°))
Full prayer timetable for Helena — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Helena sits in the America/Denver time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Helena sits at 1237 m above sea level. Helena's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,489 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,639 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.59° N, 112.04° W, 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 | 11:16 | −1h |
| Chicago | 13:16 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 16:16 | +4h |
| London | 19:16 | +7h |
| Paris | 20:16 | +8h |
| Moscow | 22:16 | +10h |
| Dubai | 23:16 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 00:46 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:16 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 03:16 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 04:16 | +16h |
| Sydney | 06:16 | +18h |
Best time to call Helena
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Helena local time:
Cities sharing Helena's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:16
- Los Angeles11:16
- Brooklyn14:16
- Chicago13:16
- Queens14:16
- Houston13:16
- Phoenix12:16
- Philadelphia14:16
- San Antonio13:16
- Manhattan14:16
- San Diego11:16
- The Bronx14:16
Distances from Helena
| Los Angeles | 1,489 km | SSW (203°) |
| Chicago | 2,005 km | E (96°) |
| London | 7,323 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 7,658 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 8,286 km | NNE (17°) |
| Tokyo | 8,405 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 10,187 km | ESE (124°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,057 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 11,924 km | NNE (12°) |
| Mumbai | 12,703 km | N (355°) |
| Sydney | 13,139 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 13,639 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Helena
- Helena Valley West Central8 km · 12:16
- Helena West Side6 km · 12:16
- Helena Valley Southeast9 km · 12:16
- Montana City10 km · 12:16
- East Helena9 km · 12:16
- Helena Valley Northeast13 km · 12:16
- Clancy15 km · 12:16
- Helena Valley Northwest15 km · 12:16
FAQ
What time is it in Helena right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Helena (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Helena in?
Helena runs on the America/Denver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated MST.
Does Helena observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Helena today?
Helena sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Helena tonight?
The moon phase over Helena tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Helena?
The antipode of Helena — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.59° S, 67.96° E. It falls on land, near Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, about 349 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Helena?
Helena sits at about 1,237 m above sea level, higher than roughly 96% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Helena?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Helena, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.