Right now, local time in Helgoland is 23:55 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Helgoland ranks #131031 worldwide by population and #6654 in Germany.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 9h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 7h 20m (winter) – 17h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Helgoland — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.1814° N, 7.8863° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 1,333 · #131031 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Helgoland through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.18° S, 172.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,182 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Helgoland today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 130.9° from north (SE (131°))
Full prayer timetable for Helgoland — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Helgoland sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Helgoland's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 614 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,380 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.18° N, 7.89° 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 | 14:55 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:55 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 19:55 | −4h |
| London | 22:55 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:55 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:55 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:55 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:25 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:55 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:55 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:55 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:55 | +10h |
Best time to call Helgoland
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Helgoland local time:
Cities sharing Helgoland's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Helgoland
| London | 614 km | WSW (244°) |
| Paris | 704 km | SW (215°) |
| Moscow | 1,891 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,030 km | ESE (110°) |
| Chicago | 6,676 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,684 km | E (99°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,931 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 9,008 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,009 km | ENE (64°) |
| São Paulo | 10,088 km | SW (228°) |
| Singapore | 10,271 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,380 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Helgoland
- Nordseeheilbad Wangerooge43 km · 23:55
- Schillig54 km · 23:55
- Neuharlingersiel55 km · 23:55
- Langeoog55 km · 23:55
- Stedesdorf64 km · 23:55
- Esens62 km · 23:55
- Jever68 km · 23:55
- Wittmund68 km · 23:55
FAQ
What time is it in Helgoland right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Helgoland (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Helgoland in?
Helgoland runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Helgoland 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 Helgoland today?
Helgoland sees sunrise at 07:32 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 9h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Helgoland tonight?
The moon phase over Helgoland tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Helgoland?
The antipode of Helgoland — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.18° S, 172.11° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,182 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Helgoland?
Helgoland lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Helgoland?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Helgoland, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.