Right now, local time in Ballybofey is 00:56 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ballybofey ranks #70384 worldwide by population and #157 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 9h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 7h 13m (winter) – 17h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ballybofey — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.8000° N, 7.7833° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ulster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 4,852 · #70384 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ballybofey through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.80° S, 172.22° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 936 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ballybofey today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 113.7° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Ballybofey — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ballybofey sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Ballybofey's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 627 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,174 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.80° N, 7.78° 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 | 17:56 | −7h |
| Chicago | 19:56 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 21:56 | −3h |
| London | 00:56 | same time |
| Paris | 01:56 | +1h |
| Moscow | 03:56 | +3h |
| Dubai | 04:56 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:26 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:56 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 08:56 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 09:56 | +9h |
| Sydney | 11:56 | +11h |
Best time to call Ballybofey
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ballybofey local time:
Cities sharing Ballybofey's time zone
Distances from Ballybofey
| London | 627 km | ESE (123°) |
| Paris | 958 km | SE (129°) |
| Moscow | 2,826 km | ENE (69°) |
| Chicago | 5,738 km | WNW (291°) |
| Dubai | 6,029 km | E (96°) |
| Mumbai | 7,696 km | E (86°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,129 km | NW (306°) |
| São Paulo | 9,465 km | SW (215°) |
| Tokyo | 9,485 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,828 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 11,244 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 17,174 km | NE (44°) |
Cities near Ballybofey
- Convoy10 km · 00:56
- Letterkenny17 km · 00:56
- Raphoe14 km · 00:56
- Castlederg16 km · 00:56
- Ramelton28 km · 00:56
- Leifear20 km · 00:56
- Sion Mills20 km · 00:56
- Strabane20 km · 00:56
FAQ
What time is it in Ballybofey right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ballybofey (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Ballybofey in?
Ballybofey runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Ballybofey 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 Ballybofey today?
Ballybofey sees sunrise at 07:32 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 9h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ballybofey tonight?
The moon phase over Ballybofey tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ballybofey?
The antipode of Ballybofey — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.80° S, 172.22° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 936 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ballybofey?
Ballybofey lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ballybofey?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ballybofey, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.