Right now, local time in Helmstedt is 21:18 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Helmstedt ranks #22421 worldwide by population and #611 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 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Day length
- 9h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 7h 42m (winter) – 16h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Helmstedt — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.2279° N, 11.0099° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 25,515 · #22421 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Helmstedt through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.23° S, 168.99° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,077 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Helmstedt today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 14:18
- Maghrib
- 16:45
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 133.2° from north (SE (133°))
Full prayer timetable for Helmstedt — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Helmstedt sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Helmstedt's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 717 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,260 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.23° N, 11.01° 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 | 12:18 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:18 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:18 | −4h |
| London | 20:18 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:18 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:18 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:18 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:48 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:18 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:18 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:18 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:18 | +10h |
Best time to call Helmstedt
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Helmstedt local time:
Cities sharing Helmstedt's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Helmstedt
| Paris | 717 km | WSW (242°) |
| London | 768 km | W (268°) |
| Moscow | 1,771 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 4,758 km | ESE (112°) |
| Mumbai | 6,443 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,968 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,911 km | ENE (66°) |
| Tokyo | 9,047 km | NE (40°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,232 km | NW (320°) |
| Singapore | 10,080 km | E (87°) |
| São Paulo | 10,105 km | SW (231°) |
| Sydney | 16,260 km | ENE (73°) |
Cities near Helmstedt
- Harbke5 km · 21:18
- Mariental6 km · 21:18
- Büddenstedt6 km · 21:18
- Grasleben9 km · 21:18
- Wolsdorf6 km · 21:18
- Sommersdorf8 km · 21:18
- Weferlingen10 km · 21:18
- Schöningen10 km · 21:18
FAQ
What time is it in Helmstedt right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Helmstedt (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Helmstedt in?
Helmstedt runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Helmstedt 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 Helmstedt today?
Helmstedt sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 16:47 today, giving 9h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Helmstedt tonight?
The moon phase over Helmstedt tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Helmstedt?
The antipode of Helmstedt — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.23° S, 168.99° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,077 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Helmstedt?
Helmstedt lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Helmstedt?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Helmstedt, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.