Right now, local time in Blessington is 16:47 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Blessington ranks #65098 worldwide by population and #141 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
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Day length
- 9h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 7h 32m (winter) – 16h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Blessington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.1700° N, 6.5325° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 5,520 · #65098 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Blessington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.17° S, 173.47° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 788 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Blessington today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:25
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 113.7° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Blessington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Blessington 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.
Blessington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 472 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,241 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.17° N, 6.53° 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 | 08:47 | −8h |
| Chicago | 10:47 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 13:47 | −3h |
| London | 16:47 | same time |
| Paris | 17:47 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:47 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:47 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:17 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:47 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:47 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:47 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:47 | +11h |
Best time to call Blessington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Blessington local time:
Cities sharing Blessington's time zone
Distances from Blessington
| London | 472 km | ESE (110°) |
| Paris | 784 km | SE (124°) |
| Moscow | 2,819 km | ENE (66°) |
| Chicago | 5,881 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 5,928 km | E (96°) |
| Mumbai | 7,626 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,302 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,366 km | SW (216°) |
| Tokyo | 9,610 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,875 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,223 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,241 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Blessington
- Eadestown5 km · 16:47
- Valleymount7 km · 16:47
- Kill10 km · 16:47
- Oughterard12 km · 16:47
- Johnstown10 km · 16:47
- Rathcoole13 km · 16:47
- Newcastle15 km · 16:47
- Saggart14 km · 16:47
FAQ
What time is it in Blessington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Blessington (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Blessington in?
Blessington runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Blessington 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 Blessington today?
Blessington sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 16:55 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Blessington tonight?
The moon phase over Blessington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Blessington?
The antipode of Blessington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.17° S, 173.47° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 788 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Blessington?
Blessington lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Blessington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Blessington, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.