Right now, local time in Helensburgh is 21:20 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Helensburgh ranks #37362 worldwide by population and #1001 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 9h 10m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 6h 57m (winter) – 17h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Helensburgh — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.0061° N, 4.7265° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 13,230 · #37362 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Helensburgh through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.01° S, 175.27° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 1,124 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Helensburgh today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 117.9° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Helensburgh — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Helensburgh sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Helensburgh's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 584 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,943 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.01° N, 4.73° 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 | 13:20 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:20 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 18:20 | −3h |
| London | 21:20 | same time |
| Paris | 22:20 | +1h |
| Moscow | 00:20 | +3h |
| Dubai | 01:20 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:50 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:20 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 05:20 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 06:20 | +9h |
| Sydney | 08:20 | +11h |
Best time to call Helensburgh
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Helensburgh local time:
Cities sharing Helensburgh's time zone
Distances from Helensburgh
| London | 584 km | SSE (147°) |
| Paris | 927 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 2,599 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,857 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 5,869 km | WNW (292°) |
| Mumbai | 7,498 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,203 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 9,277 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,594 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 9,688 km | SW (218°) |
| Singapore | 11,020 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 16,943 km | NE (47°) |
Cities near Helensburgh
- Rhu3 km · 21:20
- Greenock7 km · 21:20
- Rosneath5 km · 21:20
- Port Glasgow8 km · 21:20
- Cardross7 km · 21:20
- Kilcreggan6 km · 21:20
- Gourock8 km · 21:20
- Garelochhead11 km · 21:20
FAQ
What time is it in Helensburgh right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Helensburgh (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Helensburgh in?
Helensburgh runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Helensburgh 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 Helensburgh today?
Helensburgh sees sunrise at 07:28 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 9h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Helensburgh tonight?
The moon phase over Helensburgh tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Helensburgh?
The antipode of Helensburgh — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.01° S, 175.27° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 1,124 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Helensburgh?
Helensburgh lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Helensburgh?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Helensburgh, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.