Right now, local time in Saint Helena is 08:44 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Saint Helena ranks #92398 worldwide by population and #2343 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne GMT+11
- UTC offset
- UTC+11:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 64m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Day length
- 13h 44m
- Solar noon
- 13:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Saint Helena — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.7000° S, 145.1333° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Victoria
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 2,890 · #92398 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Saint Helena through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.70° N, 34.87° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 371 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:44 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Saint Helena today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 13:04
- Asr
- 16:50
- Maghrib
- 19:56
- Isha
- 21:28
- Qibla direction
- 278.8° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for Saint Helena — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Saint Helena sits in the Australia/Melbourne time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 44m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Saint Helena's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 694 km away; even London lies some 16,907 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.70° S, 145.13° 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 | 13:44 | −19h |
| Chicago | 15:44 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 18:44 | −14h |
| London | 21:44 | −11h |
| Paris | 22:44 | −10h |
| Moscow | 00:44 | −8h |
| Dubai | 01:44 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 03:14 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:44 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 05:44 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 06:44 | −2h |
| Sydney | 08:44 | same time |
Best time to call Saint Helena
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Saint Helena local time:
Cities sharing Saint Helena's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney08:44
- Melbourne08:44
- Brisbane07:44
- Perth05:44
- Adelaide08:14
- Gold Coast07:44
- Newcastle08:44
- Sunshine Coast07:44
- Canberra08:44
- Central Coast08:44
- Logan City07:44
- Geelong08:44
Distances from Saint Helena
| Sydney | 694 km | NE (54°) |
| Singapore | 6,068 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,418 km | NNW (329°) |
| Tokyo | 8,180 km | N (355°) |
| Mumbai | 9,826 km | WNW (296°) |
| Dubai | 11,676 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,755 km | ENE (65°) |
| São Paulo | 13,094 km | SSE (168°) |
| Moscow | 14,428 km | NW (316°) |
| Chicago | 15,554 km | ENE (67°) |
| Paris | 16,797 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 16,907 km | NW (311°) |
Cities near Saint Helena
- Briar Hill1 km · 08:44
- St Helena1 km · 08:44
- Eltham North1 km · 08:44
- Montmorency2 km · 08:44
- Greensborough3 km · 08:44
- Plenty4 km · 08:44
- Lower Plenty4 km · 08:44
- Eltham4 km · 08:44
FAQ
What time is it in Saint Helena right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Saint Helena (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Saint Helena in?
Saint Helena runs on the Australia/Melbourne IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Saint Helena observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Saint Helena today?
Saint Helena sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 19:56 today, giving 13h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Saint Helena tonight?
The moon phase over Saint Helena tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Saint Helena?
The antipode of Saint Helena — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.70° N, 34.87° W. It falls on land, near Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 371 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Saint Helena?
Saint Helena lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Saint Helena?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Saint Helena, clocks run about 64 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.