Right now, local time in Helmstadt is 23:43 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Helmstadt ranks #97732 worldwide by population and #4701 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 9h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 8h 06m (winter) – 16h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Helmstadt — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 49.7618° N, 9.7080° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bavaria
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 2,579 · #97732 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Helmstadt through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.76° S, 170.29° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 802 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Helmstadt today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 129.0° from north (SE (129°))
Full prayer timetable for Helmstadt — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Helmstadt sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Helmstadt's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 543 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,423 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.76° N, 9.71° 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 | 14:43 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:43 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 19:43 | −4h |
| London | 22:43 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:43 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:43 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:43 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:13 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:43 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:43 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:43 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:43 | +10h |
Best time to call Helmstadt
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Helmstadt local time:
Cities sharing Helmstadt's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Helmstadt
| Paris | 543 km | W (262°) |
| London | 720 km | WNW (289°) |
| Moscow | 1,977 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 4,751 km | ESE (108°) |
| Mumbai | 6,489 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 7,047 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,108 km | ENE (65°) |
| Tokyo | 9,317 km | NE (39°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,380 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 9,860 km | SW (230°) |
| Singapore | 10,188 km | E (86°) |
| Sydney | 16,423 km | ENE (75°) |
Cities near Helmstadt
- Uettingen4 km · 23:43
- Remlingen5 km · 23:43
- Neubrunn4 km · 23:43
- Greußenheim7 km · 23:43
- Waldbrunn7 km · 23:43
- Birkenfeld11 km · 23:43
- Großrinderfeld11 km · 23:43
- Hettstadt9 km · 23:43
FAQ
What time is it in Helmstadt right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Helmstadt (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Helmstadt in?
Helmstadt runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Helmstadt 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 Helmstadt today?
Helmstadt sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 9h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Helmstadt tonight?
The moon phase over Helmstadt tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Helmstadt?
The antipode of Helmstadt — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.76° S, 170.29° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 802 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Helmstadt?
Helmstadt lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Helmstadt?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Helmstadt, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.