Current Time in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 🇸🇭
Continent: Africa
Capital City: Jamestown
- Time in Jamestown (Pop. 700)
ISO Alpha 2/3: SH, SHN
Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌
IANA Time Zone: Atlantic/St_Helena (UTC+00:00)
Time Zones: GMT
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC+0, throughout the country and does not observe daylight saving time. The live clock above shows the exact time in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha now and updates every second.
Qibla Direction from Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
From Jamestown, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 51deg (NE), about 6,473 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha on a live compass.
Time Zone Overview for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha uses a single time zone.
- Clocks in Jamestown run about 25m ahead of local solar time.
- The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.
Daylight Saving Time in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on GMT (UTC+0) all year round.
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Time Difference Between Jamestown and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Jamestown right now.
Best Time to Call Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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Daylight Hours in Jamestown
In the capital, Jamestown, the sun is up for 12h 37m today. Sunrise in Jamestown is at 05:48 and sunset in Jamestown is at 18:25.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 10m near the June solstice to 13h 04m near the December solstice.
Moon in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Jamestown and major cities across Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
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Regions in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Cities in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha A–Z
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Time Now in Major Cities in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Time now in Jamestown Wed 20:31:48
| City | Current Time |
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| Time now in Jamestown | Wed 20:31:48 |
Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Africa/Abidjan Wed 20:31:48
- Atlantic/St_Helena Wed 20:31:48
| Timezone | Current Time |
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| Africa/Abidjan | Wed 20:31:48 |
| Atlantic/St_Helena | Wed 20:31:48 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
What time is it in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha right now?
The current local time in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is 20:31:48 GMT on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. The country uses the Atlantic/St_Helena time zone.
How many time zones does Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha use?
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha spans 2 time zones: Africa/Abidjan, Atlantic/St_Helena.
What is the capital of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
The capital of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is Jamestown, where the current local time is 20:31:48.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Jamestown today?
Today in Jamestown, the capital of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha: sunrise is at 05:48 and sunset is at 18:25 local time.
Does Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha observe Daylight Saving Time?
No — Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.
How many cities in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha are listed on time.now?
time.now currently lists 1 cities across Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (out of 1 total in our database).
When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha viewers?
The next solar eclipse is on Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 101 days from today.
Time Zone Converters for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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Sunrise and Sunset in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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Jamestown
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Current Weather in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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Information about Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
| Population | 7,460 |
| Area | 410 km² |
| ISO Numeric Code | 654 |
| FIPS Code | SH |
| Top Level Domain | .sh |
| Currency | Livre (SHP) |
| Phone Prefix | +290 |
| Country Code | +290 |
| Postal Code Format | STHL 1ZZ |
| Postal Code Regex | ^(STHL1ZZ)$ |
| Languages | EN-SH (en-SH) |