One clock for the whole country, and it stays on UTC+0 every day of the year.
St. Helena at a glance
| Capital | Jamestown |
|---|---|
| UTC offsets | UTC+0 |
| IANA time zones | 1 |
| Daylight saving time | Not observed |
| Abbreviations in use | GMT |
Time zone of St. Helena
The whole of St. Helena follows one IANA time zone: Atlantic/St_Helena.
| Time zone | Time now | UTC offset | Daylight saving time | Main cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic/St_Helena | --:-- | UTC+0 | Not observed | Jamestown |
Daylight saving time in St. Helena
St. Helena does not use daylight saving time, and the tz database records none since 1970.
Local time in the largest cities of St. Helena
| City | Region | Time now | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown | Saint Helena | --:-- | Atlantic/St_Helena |
Time in St. Helena compared with the world
When it is 9:00 AM in St. Helena, it is 4:00 AM in New York, 8:00 PM in Sydney and 1:00 AM in Los Angeles.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 5 h behind | 5 h behind | 4 h behind |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 8 h behind | 8 h behind | 7 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | Same time | Same time | 1 h ahead |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 1 h ahead | 1 h ahead | 2 h ahead |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 5 h 30 min ahead | 5 h 30 min ahead | 5 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore | --:-- | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 9 h ahead | 9 h ahead | 9 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 11 h ahead | 11 h ahead | 10 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | Same time | Same time | Same time |
Daylight across St. Helena
Days in Jamestown last between 11 hours 11 minutes and 13 hours 5 minutes over the year.
Countries on the same time as St. Helena
These countries read the same time as St. Helena today. Those marked with daylight saving time will drift away when their clocks change.
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Liberia
- Mali
- Morocco
- Portugal Daylight saving time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
- United Kingdom Daylight saving time
Daylight saving time
Plan around the time in St. Helena
- Convert a time to or from St. Helena: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Jamestown to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in St. Helena and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many time zones does St. Helena have?
One: Atlantic/St_Helena, at UTC+0 all year.
Does St. Helena use daylight saving time?
No. The time stays at UTC+0 all year.
What is the time difference between St. Helena and New York?
St. Helena is 5 hours ahead of New York in January and 4 hours ahead of New York in July, because New York moves its clocks for daylight saving time and St. Helena does not.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.