Right now, local time in Athlone is 18:55 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Athlone ranks #24696 worldwide by population and #19 in Ireland.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Dublin GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 9h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 7h 29m (winter) – 17h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Athlone — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.4228° N, 7.9372° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 22,869 · #24696 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Athlone through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.42° S, 172.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 785 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Athlone today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 112.5° from north (ESE (112°))
Full prayer timetable for Athlone — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Athlone sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Athlone's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 570 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,290 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.42° N, 7.94° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 10:55 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:55 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:55 | −3h |
| London | 18:55 | same time |
| Paris | 19:55 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:55 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:55 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:25 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:55 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:55 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:55 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:55 | +11h |
Best time to call Athlone
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Athlone local time:
Cities sharing Athlone's time zone
Distances from Athlone
| London | 570 km | ESE (109°) |
| Paris | 878 km | ESE (121°) |
| Moscow | 2,893 km | ENE (66°) |
| Chicago | 5,784 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 6,024 km | E (95°) |
| Mumbai | 7,717 km | E (86°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,211 km | NW (306°) |
| São Paulo | 9,334 km | SW (215°) |
| Tokyo | 9,627 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,931 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 11,303 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 17,290 km | NE (45°) |
Cities near Athlone
- Ferbane19 km · 18:55
- Moate15 km · 18:55
- Ballymahon20 km · 18:55
- Banagher26 km · 18:55
- Lanesborough27 km · 18:55
- Moate20 km · 18:55
- Ballinasloe22 km · 18:55
- Roscommon29 km · 18:55
FAQ
What time is it in Athlone right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Athlone (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Athlone in?
Athlone runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Athlone observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Athlone today?
Athlone sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 9h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Athlone tonight?
The moon phase over Athlone tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Athlone?
The antipode of Athlone — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.42° S, 172.06° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 785 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Athlone?
Athlone lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Athlone?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Athlone, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.