Right now, local time in Helena is 11:35 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Helena ranks #29522 worldwide by population and #2873 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 10h 49m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 9h 57m (winter) – 14h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Helena — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.2962° N, 86.8436° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 127 m above sea level — higher than about 37% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 18,264 · #29522 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
- 33.30° S, 93.16° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,380 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Helena today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 16:55
- Isha
- 18:04
- Qibla direction
- 50.7° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Helena — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Helena sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Helena sits at just 127 m above sea level. Helena's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 957 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,004 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.30° N, 86.84° 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 | 09:35 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:35 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:35 | +3h |
| London | 17:35 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:35 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:35 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:35 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:05 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:35 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:35 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:35 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:35 | +17h |
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 City12:35
- Los Angeles09:35
- Brooklyn12:35
- Chicago11:35
- Queens12:35
- Houston11:35
- Phoenix10:35
- Philadelphia12:35
- San Antonio11:35
- Manhattan12:35
- San Diego09:35
- The Bronx12:35
Distances from Helena
| Chicago | 957 km | N (356°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,895 km | W (280°) |
| London | 6,966 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,238 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,622 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,805 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,946 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 12,371 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,442 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,812 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 14,712 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 16,004 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Helena
- Pelham3 km · 11:35
- Alabaster6 km · 11:35
- Indian Springs Village11 km · 11:35
- Hoover13 km · 11:35
- Bessemer16 km · 11:35
- Lipscomb16 km · 11:35
- Vestavia Hills18 km · 11:35
- Brighton18 km · 11:35
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/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
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 06:07 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 10h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Helena tonight?
The moon phase over Helena tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Helena?
The antipode of Helena — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.30° S, 93.16° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,380 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Helena?
Helena sits at about 127 m above sea level, higher than roughly 37% 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 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.