Right now, local time in Helfaut is 23:16 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Helfaut ranks #116994 worldwide by population and #5523 in France.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris 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 35m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 9h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:35
- Daylight range
- 7h 58m (winter) – 16h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Helfaut — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.6978° N, 2.2423° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 1,748 · #116994 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Helfaut through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.70° S, 177.76° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 755 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Helfaut today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:52
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:36
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:24
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 120.9° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Helfaut — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Helfaut sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Helfaut's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 189 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,888 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.70° N, 2.24° 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 | 14:16 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:16 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 19:16 | −4h |
| London | 22:16 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:16 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:16 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:16 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:46 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:16 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:16 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:16 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:16 | +10h |
Best time to call Helfaut
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Helfaut local time:
Cities sharing Helfaut's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris23:16
- Marseille23:16
- Lyon23:16
- Toulouse23:16
- Nice23:16
- Nantes23:16
- Marne La Vallée23:16
- Strasbourg23:16
- Bordeaux23:16
- Montpellier23:16
- Lille23:16
- Paris 15 Vaugirard23:16
Distances from Helfaut
| London | 189 km | WNW (300°) |
| Paris | 205 km | S (178°) |
| Moscow | 2,393 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,291 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,541 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 7,027 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,938 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,529 km | ENE (59°) |
| São Paulo | 9,544 km | SW (224°) |
| Tokyo | 9,545 km | NNE (33°) |
| Singapore | 10,702 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 16,888 km | ENE (65°) |
Cities near Helfaut
- Wizernes2 km · 23:16
- Hallines2 km · 23:16
- Longuenesse4 km · 23:16
- Heuringhem3 km · 23:16
- Blendecques4 km · 23:16
- Ecques4 km · 23:16
- Saint-Omer6 km · 23:16
- Saint-Martin-au-Laërt6 km · 23:16
FAQ
What time is it in Helfaut right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Helfaut (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Helfaut in?
Helfaut runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Helfaut 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 Helfaut today?
Helfaut sees sunrise at 07:44 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 9h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Helfaut tonight?
The moon phase over Helfaut tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Helfaut?
The antipode of Helfaut — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.70° S, 177.76° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 755 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Helfaut?
Helfaut lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Helfaut?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Helfaut, clocks run about 35 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.