United States · Montana
Current local time in Helena
Helena keeps time on the America/Denver zone, currently UTC−6. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Helena, Montana
Helena time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/Denver
- Current UTC offset
- UTC−6
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Nov 1, 2026 → UTC−7
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Montana
- Coordinates
- 46.59°, -112.04°
- Population
- 32,091
- Local date
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Helena today
Computed from Helena's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:53 AM
- Sunset
- 8:01 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:28 PM
- Day length
- 13h 9m
- Civil dawn
- 6:17 AM
- Civil dusk
- 8:38 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 7:28 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 7:26 PM
Helena time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Helena is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:08 PM | 1h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:08 PM | 7h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:08 AM | 10h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:08 AM | 15h behind |
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Helenatime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Helena right now?
- Helena is on America/Denver, currently UTC−6. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Helena in?
- Helena uses the IANA time zone America/Denver, which is UTC−6 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Helena observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, shifting the offset to UTC−7.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Helena today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:53 AM and sets at about 8:01 PM local time in Helena, giving roughly 13h 9m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 1:28 PM.
Working with Helena time
Scheduling across America/Denver is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.