Right now, local time in Birr is 14:54 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Birr ranks #63556 worldwide by population and #135 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 9h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 7h 33m (winter) – 16h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Birr — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.0914° N, 7.9133° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 5,741 · #63556 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Birr through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.09° S, 172.09° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 750 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Birr today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 112.2° from north (ESE (112°))
Full prayer timetable for Birr — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Birr sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Birr's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 557 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,315 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.09° N, 7.91° 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 | 06:54 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:54 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:54 | −3h |
| London | 14:54 | same time |
| Paris | 15:54 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:54 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:54 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:24 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:54 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:54 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:54 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:54 | +11h |
Best time to call Birr
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Birr local time:
Cities sharing Birr's time zone
Distances from Birr
| London | 557 km | ESE (105°) |
| Paris | 858 km | ESE (119°) |
| Moscow | 2,907 km | ENE (66°) |
| Chicago | 5,799 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 6,019 km | E (95°) |
| Mumbai | 7,718 km | E (85°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,234 km | NW (306°) |
| São Paulo | 9,305 km | SW (215°) |
| Tokyo | 9,659 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,953 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 11,313 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 17,315 km | NE (46°) |
Cities near Birr
- Banagher12 km · 14:54
- Roscrea17 km · 14:54
- Ferbane21 km · 14:54
- Portumna20 km · 14:54
- Templemore33 km · 14:54
- Athlone37 km · 14:54
- Nenagh Bridge30 km · 14:54
- Moate36 km · 14:54
FAQ
What time is it in Birr right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Birr (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Birr in?
Birr runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Birr 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 Birr today?
Birr sees sunrise at 07:32 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 9h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Birr tonight?
The moon phase over Birr tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Birr?
The antipode of Birr — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.09° S, 172.09° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 750 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Birr?
Birr lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Birr?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Birr, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.