Right now, local time in Bantry is 19:23 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bantry ranks #95129 worldwide by population and #208 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 9h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 7h 48m (winter) – 16h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 68% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bantry — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.6803° N, 9.4525° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Munster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 2,722 · #95129 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bantry through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.68° S, 170.55° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 575 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bantry today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 109.5° from north (ESE (110°))
Full prayer timetable for Bantry — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bantry sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Bantry's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 644 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,499 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.68° N, 9.45° 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 | 12:23 | −7h |
| Chicago | 14:23 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 16:23 | −3h |
| London | 19:23 | same time |
| Paris | 20:23 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:23 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:23 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:53 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:23 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:23 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:23 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:23 | +11h |
Best time to call Bantry
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bantry local time:
Cities sharing Bantry's time zone
Distances from Bantry
| London | 644 km | E (88°) |
| Paris | 894 km | ESE (106°) |
| Moscow | 3,069 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 5,760 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 6,113 km | E (93°) |
| Mumbai | 7,837 km | E (84°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,240 km | NW (305°) |
| São Paulo | 9,116 km | SW (214°) |
| Tokyo | 9,846 km | NNE (25°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,133 km | NE (50°) |
| Singapore | 11,463 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 17,499 km | NE (46°) |
Cities near Bantry
- Skibbereen19 km · 19:23
- Kenmare24 km · 19:23
- Dunmanway23 km · 19:23
- Killarney42 km · 19:23
- Macroom42 km · 19:23
- Killorglin52 km · 19:23
- Millstreet50 km · 19:23
- Castleisland62 km · 19:23
FAQ
What time is it in Bantry right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bantry (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Bantry in?
Bantry runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Bantry 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 Bantry today?
Bantry sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 9h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bantry tonight?
The moon phase over Bantry tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 67.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bantry?
The antipode of Bantry — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.68° S, 170.55° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 575 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bantry?
Bantry lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bantry?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bantry, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.