Right now, local time in Blackrock is 17:36 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Blackrock ranks #69115 worldwide by population and #153 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 9h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 7h 23m (winter) – 17h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Blackrock — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.9641° N, 6.3651° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 5,000 · #69115 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Blackrock through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.96° S, 173.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 874 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Blackrock today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:21
- Maghrib
- 16:49
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 114.5° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Blackrock — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Blackrock sits in the Europe/Dublin 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 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Blackrock's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 500 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,174 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.96° N, 6.37° 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 | 09:36 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:36 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:36 | −3h |
| London | 17:36 | same time |
| Paris | 18:36 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:36 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:36 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:06 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:36 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:36 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:36 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:36 | +11h |
Best time to call Blackrock
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Blackrock local time:
Cities sharing Blackrock's time zone
Distances from Blackrock
| London | 500 km | ESE (121°) |
| Paris | 828 km | SE (130°) |
| Moscow | 2,774 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 5,857 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 5,927 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 7,610 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,258 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,443 km | SW (216°) |
| Tokyo | 9,527 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,812 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,186 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,174 km | NE (47°) |
Cities near Blackrock
- Dromiskin5 km · 17:36
- Dundalk5 km · 17:36
- Castlebellingham7 km · 17:36
- Dunleer14 km · 17:36
- Warrenpoint17 km · 17:36
- Carlingford14 km · 17:36
- Ardee16 km · 17:36
- Clogherhead21 km · 17:36
FAQ
What time is it in Blackrock right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Blackrock (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Blackrock in?
Blackrock runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Blackrock 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 Blackrock today?
Blackrock sees sunrise at 07:28 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 9h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Blackrock tonight?
The moon phase over Blackrock tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Blackrock?
The antipode of Blackrock — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.96° S, 173.63° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 874 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Blackrock?
Blackrock lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Blackrock?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Blackrock, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.