Right now, local time in St Helena is 03:27 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
St Helena ranks #93068 worldwide by population and #2374 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 · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for St Helena — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.6899° S, 145.1232° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Victoria
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 2,846 · #93068 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from St Helena through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.69° N, 34.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 372 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:27 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in St Helena today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 13:04
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:56
- Isha
- 21:28
- Qibla direction
- 278.8° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for St Helena — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
St 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.
St Helena's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 694 km away; even London lies some 16,905 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.69° S, 145.12° 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 | 08:27 | −19h |
| Chicago | 10:27 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 13:27 | −14h |
| London | 16:27 | −11h |
| Paris | 17:27 | −10h |
| Moscow | 19:27 | −8h |
| Dubai | 20:27 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 21:57 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:27 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 00:27 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 01:27 | −2h |
| Sydney | 03:27 | same time |
Best time to call St Helena
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in St Helena local time:
Cities sharing St Helena's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney03:27
- Melbourne03:27
- Brisbane02:27
- Perth00:27
- Adelaide02:57
- Gold Coast02:27
- Newcastle03:27
- Sunshine Coast02:27
- Canberra03:27
- Central Coast03:27
- Logan City02:27
- Geelong03:27
Distances from St Helena
| Sydney | 694 km | NE (54°) |
| Singapore | 6,066 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,416 km | NNW (329°) |
| Tokyo | 8,179 km | N (355°) |
| Mumbai | 9,825 km | WNW (296°) |
| Dubai | 11,675 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,756 km | ENE (65°) |
| São Paulo | 13,096 km | SSE (168°) |
| Moscow | 14,427 km | NW (316°) |
| Chicago | 15,554 km | ENE (67°) |
| Paris | 16,795 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 16,905 km | NW (311°) |
Cities near St Helena
- Saint Helena1 km · 03:27
- Briar Hill2 km · 03:27
- Plenty3 km · 03:27
- Greensborough2 km · 03:27
- Montmorency3 km · 03:27
- Eltham North3 km · 03:27
- Diamond Creek3 km · 03:27
- Watsonia North4 km · 03:27
FAQ
What time is it in St Helena right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in St Helena (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is St Helena in?
St Helena runs on the Australia/Melbourne IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does St 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 St Helena today?
St Helena sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 19:56 today, giving 13h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over St Helena tonight?
The moon phase over St Helena tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of St Helena?
The antipode of St Helena — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.69° N, 34.88° W. It falls on land, near Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 372 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is St Helena?
St Helena lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in St Helena?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In St Helena, clocks run about 64 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.