Right now, local time in Balbriggan is 03:08 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balbriggan ranks #25750 worldwide by population and #25 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 9h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 7h 27m (winter) – 17h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balbriggan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.6085° N, 6.1831° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 21,722 · #25750 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balbriggan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.61° S, 173.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 842 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balbriggan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 114.4° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Balbriggan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balbriggan sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Balbriggan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 471 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,192 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.61° N, 6.18° 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 | 19:08 | −8h |
| Chicago | 21:08 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 00:08 | −3h |
| London | 03:08 | same time |
| Paris | 04:08 | +1h |
| Moscow | 06:08 | +3h |
| Dubai | 07:08 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 08:38 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:08 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 11:08 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 12:08 | +9h |
| Sydney | 14:08 | +11h |
Best time to call Balbriggan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balbriggan local time:
Cities sharing Balbriggan's time zone
Distances from Balbriggan
| London | 471 km | ESE (117°) |
| Paris | 794 km | SE (128°) |
| Moscow | 2,779 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 5,883 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 5,910 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 7,600 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,291 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,419 km | SW (217°) |
| Tokyo | 9,557 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,827 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,186 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,192 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Balbriggan
FAQ
What time is it in Balbriggan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balbriggan (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Balbriggan in?
Balbriggan runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Balbriggan 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 Balbriggan today?
Balbriggan sees sunrise at 07:28 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 9h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balbriggan tonight?
The moon phase over Balbriggan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balbriggan?
The antipode of Balbriggan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.61° S, 173.82° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 842 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balbriggan?
Balbriggan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balbriggan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balbriggan, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.