Right now, local time in West Helena is 14:37 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Helena ranks #53360 worldwide by population and #5712 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 10h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 50m (winter) – 14h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Helena — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.5507° N, 90.6418° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 78 m above sea level — higher than about 28% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Arkansas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,679 · #53360 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Helena through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.55° S, 89.36° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,602 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Helena today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 47.7° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for West Helena — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West Helena sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
West Helena sits at just 78 m above sea level. West Helena's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 856 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,748 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.55° N, 90.64° 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 | 12:37 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:37 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:37 | +3h |
| London | 20:37 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:37 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:37 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:37 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:07 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:37 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:37 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:37 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:37 | +17h |
Best time to call West Helena
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Helena local time:
Cities sharing West Helena's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:37
- Los Angeles12:37
- Brooklyn15:37
- Chicago14:37
- Queens15:37
- Houston14:37
- Phoenix13:37
- Philadelphia15:37
- San Antonio14:37
- Manhattan15:37
- San Diego12:37
- The Bronx15:37
Distances from West Helena
| Chicago | 856 km | NNE (17°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,528 km | W (277°) |
| London | 7,110 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,394 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,956 km | SE (138°) |
| Moscow | 8,842 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,621 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,457 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,170 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 13,808 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,421 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 15,748 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near West Helena
- Helena5 km · 14:37
- Helena-West Helena5 km · 14:37
- Friars Point20 km · 14:37
- Marianna27 km · 14:37
- Marvell25 km · 14:37
- Tunica28 km · 14:37
- Jonestown31 km · 14:37
- North Tunica29 km · 14:37
FAQ
What time is it in West Helena right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Helena (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is West Helena in?
West Helena runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does West Helena observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in West Helena today?
West Helena sees sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 10h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Helena tonight?
The moon phase over West Helena tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Helena?
The antipode of West Helena — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.55° S, 89.36° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,602 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Helena?
West Helena sits at about 78 m above sea level, higher than roughly 28% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in West Helena?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Helena, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.