Right now, local time in Helena is 17:41 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Helena ranks #92503 worldwide by population and #10324 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day length
- 10h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 10h 03m (winter) – 14h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Helena — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.0738° N, 82.9146° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 73 m above sea level — higher than about 27% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Georgia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,883 · #92503 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
- 32.07° S, 97.09° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 1,714 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
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 53.6° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Helena — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Helena sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Helena sits at just 73 m above sea level. Helena's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,168 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,231 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.07° N, 82.91° 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 | 14:41 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:41 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:41 | +2h |
| London | 22:41 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:41 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:41 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:41 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:11 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:41 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:41 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:41 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:41 | +16h |
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 City17:41
- Los Angeles14:41
- Brooklyn17:41
- Chicago16:41
- Queens17:41
- Houston16:41
- Phoenix15:41
- Philadelphia17:41
- San Antonio16:41
- Manhattan17:41
- San Diego14:41
- The Bronx17:41
Distances from Helena
| Chicago | 1,168 km | NNW (340°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,283 km | WNW (284°) |
| London | 6,804 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,063 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,288 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 8,746 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,269 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,250 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,700 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 13,775 km | NNE (28°) |
| Sydney | 15,022 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 16,231 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Helena
- McRae1 km · 17:41
- Alamo15 km · 17:41
- Lumber City27 km · 17:41
- Eastman28 km · 17:41
- Mount Vernon32 km · 17:41
- Hazlehurst38 km · 17:41
- Chester42 km · 17:41
- Abbeville38 km · 17:41
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/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:50 and sunset at 17:42 today, giving 10h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Helena tonight?
The moon phase over Helena tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Helena?
The antipode of Helena — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.07° S, 97.09° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 1,714 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 73 m above sea level, higher than roughly 27% 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 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.