Right now, local time in St Helens is 12:32 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
St Helens ranks #3374 worldwide by population and #44 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 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 7h 29m (winter) – 17h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for St Helens — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.4500° N, 2.7333° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 183,200 · #3374 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from St Helens through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.45° S, 177.27° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 969 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in St Helens today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:09
- Maghrib
- 16:37
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 117.9° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for St Helens — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
St Helens sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
St Helens's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 279 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,026 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.45° N, 2.73° 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 | 04:32 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:32 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:32 | −3h |
| London | 12:32 | same time |
| Paris | 13:32 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:32 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:32 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:02 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:32 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:32 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:32 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:32 | +11h |
Best time to call St Helens
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in St Helens local time:
Cities sharing St Helens's time zone
Distances from St Helens
| London | 279 km | SE (140°) |
| Paris | 621 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 2,574 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,682 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,099 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,373 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,481 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,463 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,546 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,652 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,971 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,026 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near St Helens
FAQ
What time is it in St Helens right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in St Helens (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is St Helens in?
St Helens runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does St Helens 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 St Helens today?
St Helens sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 16:39 today, giving 9h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over St Helens tonight?
The moon phase over St Helens tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of St Helens?
The antipode of St Helens — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.45° S, 177.27° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 969 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is St Helens?
St Helens lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in St Helens?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In St Helens, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.