Right now, local time in Belfast is 17:39 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Belfast ranks #1741 worldwide by population and #13 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
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 9h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 7h 15m (winter) – 17h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 58% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Belfast — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.5968° N, 5.9254° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 348,005 · #1741 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Belfast through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.60° S, 174.07° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 950 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Belfast today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 14:19
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 115.5° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Belfast — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Belfast sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Belfast's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 517 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,105 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.60° N, 5.93° 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 | 09:39 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:39 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:39 | −3h |
| London | 17:39 | same time |
| Paris | 18:39 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:39 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:39 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:09 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:39 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:39 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:39 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:39 | +11h |
Best time to call Belfast
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Belfast local time:
Cities sharing Belfast's time zone
Distances from Belfast
| London | 517 km | SE (129°) |
| Paris | 854 km | SE (135°) |
| Moscow | 2,722 km | ENE (69°) |
| Chicago | 5,857 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 5,908 km | E (98°) |
| Mumbai | 7,578 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,238 km | NW (307°) |
| Tokyo | 9,451 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 9,517 km | SW (217°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,747 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,138 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,105 km | NE (47°) |
Cities near Belfast
- Castlereagh4 km · 17:39
- Newtownabbey7 km · 17:39
- Carryduff9 km · 17:39
- Carnmoney10 km · 17:39
- Jordanstown10 km · 17:39
- Holywood8 km · 17:39
- Greenisland12 km · 17:39
- Dundonald8 km · 17:39
FAQ
What time is it in Belfast right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Belfast (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Belfast in?
Belfast runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Belfast 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 Belfast today?
Belfast sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 9h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Belfast tonight?
The moon phase over Belfast tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 58.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Belfast?
The antipode of Belfast — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.60° S, 174.07° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 950 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Belfast?
Belfast lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Belfast?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Belfast, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.