Right now, local time in Ballina is 22:57 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ballina ranks #100418 worldwide by population and #226 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Day length
- 9h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 7h 36m (winter) – 16h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ballina — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.8078° N, 8.4356° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Munster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 2,442 · #100418 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
- 52.81° S, 171.56° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 711 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
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 17:01
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 111.4° from north (ESE (111°))
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 30m 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, 584 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,362 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.81° N, 8.44° 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 | 14:57 | −8h |
| Chicago | 16:57 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 19:57 | −3h |
| London | 22:57 | same time |
| Paris | 23:57 | +1h |
| Moscow | 01:57 | +3h |
| Dubai | 02:57 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 04:27 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:57 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 06:57 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 07:57 | +9h |
| Sydney | 09:57 | +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 | 584 km | E (101°) |
| Paris | 874 km | ESE (116°) |
| Moscow | 2,952 km | ENE (65°) |
| Chicago | 5,778 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 6,051 km | E (94°) |
| Mumbai | 7,756 km | E (85°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,224 km | NW (306°) |
| São Paulo | 9,259 km | SW (215°) |
| Tokyo | 9,703 km | NNE (25°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,000 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 11,356 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 17,362 km | NE (46°) |
Cities near Ballina
- Killaloe1 km · 22:57
- Newport11 km · 22:57
- Castleconnell11 km · 22:57
- Moroe18 km · 22:57
- Annacotty17 km · 22:57
- Castletroy17 km · 22:57
- Ardnacrusha16 km · 22:57
- Caherconlish24 km · 22:57
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 07:33 and sunset at 17:03 today, giving 9h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ballina tonight?
The moon phase over Ballina tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ballina?
The antipode of Ballina — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.81° S, 171.56° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 711 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 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.