Right now, local time in Sainte-Hélène is 20:31 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sainte-Hélène ranks #112387 worldwide by population and #5084 in France.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris 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 48m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Day length
- 10h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:48
- Daylight range
- 8h 46m (winter) – 15h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sainte-Hélène — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.9654° N, 0.8842° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New Aquitaine
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 1,925 · #112387 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sainte-Hélène through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.97° S, 179.12° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Castlepoint, New Zealand, 510 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sainte-Hélène today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:04
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:48
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 17:50
- Isha
- 19:24
- Qibla direction
- 111.6° from north (ESE (112°))
Full prayer timetable for Sainte-Hélène — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sainte-Hélène sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Sainte-Hélène's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 498 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,338 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.97° N, 0.88° 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 | 11:31 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:31 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:31 | −4h |
| London | 19:31 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:31 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:31 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:31 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:01 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:31 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:31 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:31 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:31 | +10h |
Best time to call Sainte-Hélène
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sainte-Hélène local time:
Cities sharing Sainte-Hélène's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris20:31
- Marseille20:31
- Lyon20:31
- Toulouse20:31
- Nice20:31
- Nantes20:31
- Marne La Vallée20:31
- Strasbourg20:31
- Bordeaux20:31
- Montpellier20:31
- Lille20:31
- Paris 15 Vaugirard20:31
Distances from Sainte-Hélène
| Paris | 498 km | NNE (28°) |
| London | 730 km | N (4°) |
| Moscow | 2,935 km | NE (52°) |
| Dubai | 5,435 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 6,659 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 7,263 km | E (87°) |
| São Paulo | 8,917 km | SW (222°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,201 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,064 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 10,209 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 11,050 km | ENE (79°) |
| Sydney | 17,338 km | ENE (72°) |
Cities near Sainte-Hélène
- Castelnau-de-Médoc10 km · 20:31
- Listrac-Médoc14 km · 20:31
- Avensan13 km · 20:31
- Moulis-en-Médoc14 km · 20:31
- Martignas-sur-Jalle16 km · 20:31
- Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc14 km · 20:31
- Saint-Médard-en-Jalles15 km · 20:31
- Saint-Jean-d'Illac19 km · 20:31
FAQ
What time is it in Sainte-Hélène right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sainte-Hélène (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sainte-Hélène in?
Sainte-Hélène runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Sainte-Hélène 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 Sainte-Hélène today?
Sainte-Hélène sees sunrise at 07:44 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 10h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sainte-Hélène tonight?
The moon phase over Sainte-Hélène tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sainte-Hélène?
The antipode of Sainte-Hélène — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.97° S, 179.12° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Castlepoint, New Zealand, roughly 510 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sainte-Hélène?
Sainte-Hélène lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sainte-Hélène?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sainte-Hélène, clocks run about 48 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.