Right now, local time in Ballyshannon is 02:25 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ballyshannon ranks #103391 worldwide by population and #231 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 9h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 7h 16m (winter) – 17h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ballyshannon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.5000° N, 8.1833° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ulster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 2,299 · #103391 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ballyshannon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.50° S, 171.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 898 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ballyshannon today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 113.1° from north (ESE (113°))
Full prayer timetable for Ballyshannon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ballyshannon sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Ballyshannon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 633 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,216 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.50° N, 8.18° 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 | 19:25 | −7h |
| Chicago | 21:25 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 23:25 | −3h |
| London | 02:25 | same time |
| Paris | 03:25 | +1h |
| Moscow | 05:25 | +3h |
| Dubai | 06:25 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:55 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:25 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 10:25 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 11:25 | +9h |
| Sydney | 13:25 | +11h |
Best time to call Ballyshannon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ballyshannon local time:
Cities sharing Ballyshannon's time zone
Distances from Ballyshannon
| London | 633 km | ESE (118°) |
| Paris | 958 km | SE (127°) |
| Moscow | 2,862 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 5,725 km | WNW (291°) |
| Dubai | 6,051 km | E (96°) |
| Mumbai | 7,724 km | E (86°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,128 km | NW (306°) |
| São Paulo | 9,423 km | SW (215°) |
| Tokyo | 9,526 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,869 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 11,280 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 17,216 km | NE (43°) |
Cities near Ballyshannon
- Bundoran7 km · 02:25
- Kinlough9 km · 02:25
- Donegal18 km · 02:25
- Manorhamilton22 km · 02:25
- Killybegs23 km · 02:25
- Sligo32 km · 02:25
- Ballisodare38 km · 02:25
- Ballysadare38 km · 02:25
FAQ
What time is it in Ballyshannon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ballyshannon (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Ballyshannon in?
Ballyshannon runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Ballyshannon 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 Ballyshannon today?
Ballyshannon sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ballyshannon tonight?
The moon phase over Ballyshannon tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ballyshannon?
The antipode of Ballyshannon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.50° S, 171.82° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 898 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ballyshannon?
Ballyshannon lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ballyshannon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ballyshannon, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.