Time Now in St Helens, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Lat/Long: 53.45° N, 2.73° W
Elevation: 31 m above sea level
Population rank: #44 of 5,714 cities in United Kingdom by population
Country: England
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (Europe)
IANA Timezone: Europe/London
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: BST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: BST) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United Kingdom: GMT
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United Kingdom: BST
Local time in St Helens runs on a UTC+00:00 offset (Europe/London). The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, St Helens sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. St Helens sits at a modest 31 m above sea level. London is the nearest major hub, roughly 279 km distant. St Helens ranks among the biggest cities in the United Kingdom, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
The sun rises over St Helens at 06:01 and sets at 20:25, giving 14h 24m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in St Helens
Daylight Hours in St Helens
St Helens gets 14h 25m of daylight today. Sunrise in St Helens is at 06:01 and sunset in St Helens is at 20:25.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 28m near the December solstice to 17h 01m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between St Helens and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing St Helens's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
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Prayer Times in St Helens
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Aug ● | 03:27 | 06:00 | 13:14 | 17:09 | 20:27 | 21:57 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 03:30 | 06:02 | 13:13 | 17:08 | 20:25 | 21:55 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 03:34 | 06:04 | 13:13 | 17:07 | 20:23 | 21:53 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 03:37 | 06:05 | 13:13 | 17:05 | 20:21 | 21:51 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 03:40 | 06:07 | 13:13 | 17:04 | 20:18 | 21:48 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 03:43 | 06:09 | 13:12 | 17:03 | 20:16 | 21:46 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 03:46 | 06:10 | 13:12 | 17:01 | 20:14 | 21:44 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for St Helens
Sunrise
in St Helens
↑
6:01 AM
Sunset
in St Helens
↓
8:25 PM
Day Length
14h 24m
Dawn
in St Helens
5:21 AM
Dusk
in St Helens
9:04 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for St Helens
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
62.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 17:10
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:12
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Distances & Clock Changes in St Helens
How Far Is St Helens From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| London | 279 km | SE (140deg) |
| Paris | 621 km | SE (143deg) |
| Moscow | 2,574 km | ENE (68deg) |
| New York | 5,339 km | WNW (285deg) |
| Dubai | 5,685 km | E (100deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,369 km | E (90deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,481 km | NW (310deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,463 km | NNE (30deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in St Helens?
St Helens next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
St Helens's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from St Helens and you would surface in the open ocean, near 53.5deg S, 177.3deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about St Helens
What time is it in St Helens right now?
The current local time in St Helens is 11:40 on Friday, August 21, 2026. St Helens follows the Europe/London time zone.
What time zone is St Helens in?
St Helens runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is St Helens?
Is St Helens on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — St Helens is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 21, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in St Helens today?
Today in St Helens: sunrise is at 06:01 and sunset is at 20:25, giving 14h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over St Helens tonight?
Tonight the moon over St Helens is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 62.7%.
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 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.