Right now, local time in Ballyclare is 12:38 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ballyclare ranks #46809 worldwide by population and #1308 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 9h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 7h 13m (winter) – 17h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ballyclare — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.7509° N, 5.9994° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 9,472 · #46809 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ballyclare through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.75° S, 174.00° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 965 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ballyclare today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:22
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 115.5° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Ballyclare — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ballyclare sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Ballyclare's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 532 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,097 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.75° N, 6.00° 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 | 05:38 | −7h |
| Chicago | 07:38 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 09:38 | −3h |
| London | 12:38 | same time |
| Paris | 13:38 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:38 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:38 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:08 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:38 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:38 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:38 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:38 | +11h |
Best time to call Ballyclare
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ballyclare local time:
Cities sharing Ballyclare's time zone
Distances from Ballyclare
| London | 532 km | SE (130°) |
| Paris | 870 km | SE (135°) |
| Moscow | 2,721 km | ENE (70°) |
| Chicago | 5,846 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 5,915 km | E (98°) |
| Mumbai | 7,582 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,224 km | NW (307°) |
| Tokyo | 9,438 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 9,528 km | SW (217°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,741 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,137 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,097 km | NE (47°) |
Cities near Ballyclare
- Carnmoney8 km · 12:38
- Doagh5 km · 12:38
- Templepatrick9 km · 12:38
- Jordanstown10 km · 12:38
- Newtownabbey12 km · 12:38
- Greenisland10 km · 12:38
- Belfast18 km · 12:38
- Carrickfergus13 km · 12:38
FAQ
What time is it in Ballyclare right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ballyclare (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Ballyclare in?
Ballyclare runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Ballyclare 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 Ballyclare today?
Ballyclare sees sunrise at 07:23 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 9h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ballyclare tonight?
The moon phase over Ballyclare tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ballyclare?
The antipode of Ballyclare — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.75° S, 174.00° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 965 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ballyclare?
Ballyclare lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ballyclare?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ballyclare, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.