Right now, local time in Helin is 02:15 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Helin ranks #28306 worldwide by population and #1934 in China.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 34m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day length
- 10h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:34
- Daylight range
- 10h 10m (winter) – 14h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Helin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Helin through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.58° S, 72.32° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Punitaqui, Chile, about 105 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:15 GMT-3 (America/Santiago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Helin today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:34
- Asr
- 15:38
- Maghrib
- 18:00
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 279.0° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for Helin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Helin sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Helin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,122 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,361 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.58° N, 107.68° 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 | 10:15 | −16h |
| Chicago | 12:15 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 15:15 | −11h |
| London | 18:15 | −8h |
| Paris | 19:15 | −7h |
| Moscow | 21:15 | −5h |
| Dubai | 22:15 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 23:45 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:15 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 02:15 | same time |
| Tokyo | 03:15 | +1h |
| Sydney | 05:15 | +3h |
Best time to call Helin
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Helin local time:
Cities sharing Helin's time zone
Distances from Helin
| Hong Kong | 1,122 km | SE (143°) |
| Tokyo | 3,020 km | ENE (71°) |
| Singapore | 3,276 km | S (188°) |
| Mumbai | 3,724 km | WSW (258°) |
| Dubai | 5,135 km | W (277°) |
| Moscow | 6,020 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 8,498 km | SE (144°) |
| London | 8,501 km | NW (322°) |
| Paris | 8,507 km | NW (319°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,364 km | NE (38°) |
| Chicago | 11,806 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 17,361 km | W (281°) |
Cities near Helin
FAQ
What time is it in Helin right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Helin (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Helin in?
Helin runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Helin observe daylight saving time?
Helin does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Helin today?
Helin sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 10h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Helin tonight?
The moon phase over Helin tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Helin?
The antipode of Helin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.58° S, 72.32° W. It falls on land, near Punitaqui, Chile, about 105 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Helin?
Helin lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Helin?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Helin, clocks run about 34 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.