Right now, local time in Helsby is 21:21 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Helsby ranks #67725 worldwide by population and #1878 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Day length
- 9h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 7h 31m (winter) – 16h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Helsby — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.2740° N, 2.7691° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 5,166 · #67725 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Helsby through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.27° S, 177.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 951 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Helsby today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:09
- Maghrib
- 16:37
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 117.7° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Helsby — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Helsby sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Helsby's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 266 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,039 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.27° N, 2.77° W, 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 | 13:21 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:21 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 18:21 | −3h |
| London | 21:21 | same time |
| Paris | 22:21 | +1h |
| Moscow | 00:21 | +3h |
| Dubai | 01:21 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:51 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:21 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 05:21 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 06:21 | +9h |
| Sydney | 08:21 | +11h |
Best time to call Helsby
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Helsby local time:
Cities sharing Helsby's time zone
Distances from Helsby
| London | 266 km | SE (137°) |
| Paris | 607 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 2,584 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,681 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,105 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,375 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,492 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,481 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,529 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,665 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,978 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,039 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Helsby
FAQ
What time is it in Helsby right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Helsby (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Helsby in?
Helsby runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Helsby 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 Helsby today?
Helsby sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 16:39 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Helsby tonight?
The moon phase over Helsby tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Helsby?
The antipode of Helsby — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.27° S, 177.23° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 951 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Helsby?
Helsby lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Helsby?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Helsby, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.