Right now, local time in Ballina is 13:04 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ballina ranks #43541 worldwide by population and #68 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 9h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 7h 21m (winter) – 17h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ballina — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.1167° N, 9.1667° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Connacht
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 10,556 · #43541 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ballina through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.12° S, 170.83° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 846 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ballina today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 111.8° from north (ESE (112°))
Full prayer timetable for Ballina — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ballina 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.
Ballina's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 672 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,291 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.12° N, 9.17° 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 | 05:04 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:04 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:04 | −3h |
| London | 13:04 | same time |
| Paris | 14:04 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:04 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:04 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:34 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:04 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:04 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:04 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:04 | +11h |
Best time to call Ballina
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ballina local time:
Cities sharing Ballina's time zone
Distances from Ballina
| London | 672 km | ESE (112°) |
| Paris | 987 km | ESE (122°) |
| Moscow | 2,937 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 5,680 km | WNW (290°) |
| Dubai | 6,111 km | E (95°) |
| Mumbai | 7,791 km | E (85°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,100 km | NW (305°) |
| São Paulo | 9,352 km | SW (214°) |
| Tokyo | 9,592 km | NNE (25°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,946 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 11,354 km | ENE (70°) |
| Sydney | 17,291 km | NE (42°) |
Cities near Ballina
- Inishcrone12 km · 13:04
- Foxford15 km · 13:04
- Crossmolina10 km · 13:04
- Swinford25 km · 13:04
- Castlebar31 km · 13:04
- Kiltamagh32 km · 13:04
- Charlestown30 km · 13:04
- Claremorris46 km · 13:04
FAQ
What time is it in Ballina right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ballina (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ballina in?
Ballina runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Ballina 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 Ballina today?
Ballina sees sunrise at 07:40 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 9h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ballina tonight?
The moon phase over Ballina tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ballina?
The antipode of Ballina — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.12° S, 170.83° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 846 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ballina?
Ballina lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ballina?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ballina, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.