Time Now in Santa Helena, Brazil 🇧🇷
Lat/Long: 2.23° S, 45.3° W
Elevation: 12 m above sea level
Population rank: #1161 of 2,064 cities in Brazil by population
State: Maranhão
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/Fortaleza
Timezone: -03
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Clocks in Santa Helena are set to UTC−03:00 under the America/Fortaleza zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. Sitting close to the equator, Santa Helena sees day length barely change from month to month. At about 12 m, Santa Helena is practically at sea level. Santa Helena is fairly isolated: even Sao Paulo lies some 2375 km off. Modest in size, Santa Helena still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Santa Helena at 06:00 and sets at 18:03, giving 12h 03m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Santa Helena
Daylight Hours in Santa Helena
Santa Helena gets 12h 03m of daylight today. Sunrise in Santa Helena is at 06:00 and sunset in Santa Helena is at 18:03.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 59m near the June solstice to 12h 15m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Santa Helena and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Santa Helena right now.
Best Time to Call Santa Helena
How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Santa Helena:
Other Cities in Brazil with Local Time
Cities Sharing Santa Helena's Time Zone (UTC-03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Santa Helena.
Weather in Santa Helena
Tools to Plan Meetings
Prayer Times in Santa Helena
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 30 Aug ● | 04:48 | 05:59 | 12:01 | 15:18 | 18:03 | 19:33 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 04:48 | 05:59 | 12:01 | 15:17 | 18:03 | 19:33 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 04:47 | 05:59 | 12:01 | 15:16 | 18:03 | 19:33 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 04:47 | 05:58 | 12:00 | 15:16 | 18:03 | 19:33 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:47 | 05:58 | 12:00 | 15:15 | 18:02 | 19:32 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:46 | 05:58 | 12:00 | 15:14 | 18:02 | 19:32 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:46 | 05:57 | 12:00 | 15:13 | 18:02 | 19:32 |
14-day Forecast for Santa Helena
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Santa Helena
Sunrise
in Santa Helena
↑
6:00 AM
Sunset
in Santa Helena
↓
6:03 PM
Day Length
12h 03m
Dawn
in Santa Helena
5:38 AM
Dusk
in Santa Helena
6:24 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Santa Helena
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
93.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:03
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 08:20
Distances & Clock Changes in Santa Helena
How Far Is Santa Helena From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 2,375 km | S (183deg) |
| New York | 5,592 km | NNW (332deg) |
| Paris | 7,291 km | NNE (32deg) |
| London | 7,330 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,588 km | NW (306deg) |
| Moscow | 9,771 km | NE (34deg) |
| Dubai | 11,176 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Mumbai | 13,043 km | ENE (70deg) |
Santa Helena's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Santa Helena and you would surface in the open ocean, near 2.2deg N, 134.7deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Helena
What time is it in Santa Helena right now?
The current local time in Santa Helena is 09:42 on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Santa Helena follows the America/Fortaleza time zone.
What time zone is Santa Helena in?
Clocks in Santa Helena follow the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Santa Helena?
To turn UTC into Santa Helena time, shift the clock 03:00 hours backward, which places Santa Helena at UTC-03:00 right now.
Is Santa Helena on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Santa Helena as of August 30, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Helena today?
Today in Santa Helena: sunrise is at 06:00 and sunset is at 18:03, giving 12h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Helena tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Helena tonight is Waning Gibbous with 93.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Santa Helena?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa Helena, the clock is closely aligned with local solar time.