Right now, local time in St. Helens is 14:07 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
St. Helens ranks #136344 worldwide by population and #3691 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 9h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 7h 58m (winter) – 16h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for St. Helens — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.6969° N, 1.1116° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,213 · #136344 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
- 50.70° S, 178.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 913 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
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:11
- Maghrib
- 16:38
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 117.2° from north (ESE (117°))
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 42m 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, 113 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,098 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.70° N, 1.11° 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 | 06:07 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:07 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:07 | −3h |
| London | 14:07 | same time |
| Paris | 15:07 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:07 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:07 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:37 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:07 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:07 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:07 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:07 | +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 | 113 km | NE (37°) |
| Paris | 322 km | SE (128°) |
| Moscow | 2,603 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,524 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,334 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,263 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,764 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,384 km | SW (221°) |
| Tokyo | 9,671 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,729 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,934 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,098 km | ENE (61°) |
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 06:58 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 9h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over St. Helens tonight?
The moon phase over St. Helens tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% 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 50.70° S, 178.89° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 913 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 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.