Right now, local time in Helsingør is 10:44 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Helsingør ranks #16953 worldwide by population and #31 in Denmark.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Copenhagen 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 9h 14m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 6h 56m (winter) – 17h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Helsingør — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.0361° N, 12.6136° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Capital Region
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Population
- 35,048 · #16953 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Helsingør through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.04° S, 167.39° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,492 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Helsingør today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:00
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 138.6° from north (SE (139°))
Full prayer timetable for Helsingør — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Helsingør sits in the Europe/Copenhagen time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 438 cities we cover in Denmark.
Helsingør's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 975 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,024 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.04° N, 12.61° 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 | 01:44 | −9h |
| Chicago | 03:44 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 06:44 | −4h |
| London | 09:44 | −1h |
| Paris | 10:44 | same time |
| Moscow | 12:44 | +2h |
| Dubai | 13:44 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 15:14 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:44 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 17:44 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 18:44 | +8h |
| Sydney | 20:44 | +10h |
Best time to call Helsingør
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Helsingør local time:
Cities sharing Helsingør's time zone
- CopenhagenDK
- ÅrhusDK
- OdenseDK
- AalborgDK
- FrederiksbergDK
- EsbjergDK
- RandersDK
- KoldingDK
Other cities in Denmark
- Copenhagen10:44
- Århus10:44
- Odense10:44
- Aalborg10:44
- Frederiksberg10:44
- Esbjerg10:44
- Randers10:44
- Kolding10:44
- Horsens10:44
- Vejle10:44
- Hvidovre10:44
- Klinteby Frihed10:44
Distances from Helsingør
| London | 975 km | WSW (244°) |
| Paris | 1,056 km | SW (225°) |
| Moscow | 1,551 km | E (81°) |
| Dubai | 4,837 km | ESE (117°) |
| Mumbai | 6,431 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,820 km | WNW (303°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,650 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 8,658 km | NE (42°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,973 km | NW (321°) |
| Singapore | 9,958 km | E (88°) |
| São Paulo | 10,451 km | SW (232°) |
| Sydney | 16,024 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Helsingør
- Hellebæk5 km · 10:44
- Hittarp7 km · 10:44
- Espergærde6 km · 10:44
- Helsingborg5 km · 10:44
- Ålsgårde6 km · 10:44
- Mariastaden7 km · 10:44
- Humlebæk10 km · 10:44
- Kvistgård8 km · 10:44
FAQ
What time is it in Helsingør right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Helsingør (Denmark), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Helsingør in?
Helsingør runs on the Europe/Copenhagen IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Helsingør 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 Helsingør today?
Helsingør sees sunrise at 07:17 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 9h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Helsingør tonight?
The moon phase over Helsingør tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Helsingør?
The antipode of Helsingør — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.04° S, 167.39° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,492 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Helsingør?
Helsingør lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Helsingør?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Helsingør, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.