Right now, local time in Helong is 05:16 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Helong ranks #7317 worldwide by population and #805 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 52m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 16:17
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:08
- Daylight range
- 9h 03m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Helong — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Helong through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.54° S, 51.00° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Villa Gesell, Argentina, 776 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Helong today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:24
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Dhuhr
- 11:09
- Asr
- 13:51
- Maghrib
- 16:15
- Isha
- 17:45
- Qibla direction
- 285.6° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Helong — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Helong sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Helong's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,195 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,865 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.54° N, 129.00° 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 | 13:16 | −16h |
| Chicago | 15:16 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 18:16 | −11h |
| London | 21:16 | −8h |
| Paris | 22:16 | −7h |
| Moscow | 00:16 | −5h |
| Dubai | 01:16 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:46 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:16 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 05:16 | same time |
| Tokyo | 06:16 | +1h |
| Sydney | 08:16 | +3h |
Best time to call Helong
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Helong local time:
Cities sharing Helong's time zone
Distances from Helong
| Tokyo | 1,195 km | SE (126°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,635 km | SW (216°) |
| Singapore | 5,221 km | SW (216°) |
| Mumbai | 5,840 km | W (262°) |
| Moscow | 6,305 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 6,850 km | W (279°) |
| London | 8,465 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 8,595 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 8,792 km | SSE (161°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,098 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 9,937 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 17,865 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Helong
FAQ
What time is it in Helong right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Helong (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Helong in?
Helong runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Helong observe daylight saving time?
Helong does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Helong today?
Helong sees sunrise at 06:00 and sunset at 16:17 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Helong tonight?
The moon phase over Helong tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Helong?
The antipode of Helong — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.54° S, 51.00° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Villa Gesell, Argentina, roughly 776 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Helong?
Helong lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Helong?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Helong, clocks run about 52 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.