Right now, local time in Ballymena is 18:23 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ballymena ranks #20167 worldwide by population and #456 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Day length
- 9h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 7h 12m (winter) – 17h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ballymena — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.8636° N, 6.2763° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 28,932 · #20167 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ballymena through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.86° S, 173.72° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 970 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ballymena today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:18
- Maghrib
- 16:46
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 115.3° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Ballymena — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ballymena sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Ballymena's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 553 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,101 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.86° N, 6.28° 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 | 10:23 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:23 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:23 | −3h |
| London | 18:23 | same time |
| Paris | 19:23 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:23 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:23 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:53 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:23 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:23 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:23 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:23 | +11h |
Best time to call Ballymena
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ballymena local time:
Cities sharing Ballymena's time zone
Distances from Ballymena
| London | 553 km | SE (130°) |
| Paris | 891 km | SE (135°) |
| Moscow | 2,733 km | ENE (70°) |
| Chicago | 5,825 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 5,934 km | E (98°) |
| Mumbai | 7,599 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,203 km | NW (307°) |
| Tokyo | 9,435 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 9,527 km | SW (217°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,748 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,150 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,101 km | NE (46°) |
Cities near Ballymena
- Broughshane5 km · 18:23
- Cullybackey5 km · 18:23
- Ahoghill6 km · 18:23
- Connor9 km · 18:23
- Randalstown13 km · 18:23
- Antrim17 km · 18:23
- Portglenone13 km · 18:23
- Dunloy19 km · 18:23
FAQ
What time is it in Ballymena right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ballymena (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ballymena in?
Ballymena runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Ballymena 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 Ballymena today?
Ballymena sees sunrise at 07:31 and sunset at 16:48 today, giving 9h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ballymena tonight?
The moon phase over Ballymena tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ballymena?
The antipode of Ballymena — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.86° S, 173.72° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 970 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ballymena?
Ballymena lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ballymena?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ballymena, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.