Right now, local time in Bray is 13:43 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bray ranks #17692 worldwide by population and #12 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 9h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 7h 32m (winter) – 16h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bray — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.2028° N, 6.0983° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 33,512 · #17692 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bray through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.20° S, 173.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 804 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bray today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:23
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 114.1° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Bray — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bray 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.
Bray's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 447 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,217 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.20° N, 6.10° 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 | 05:43 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:43 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | −3h |
| London | 13:43 | same time |
| Paris | 14:43 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:43 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:43 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:43 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:43 | +11h |
Best time to call Bray
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bray local time:
Cities sharing Bray's time zone
Distances from Bray
| London | 447 km | ESE (113°) |
| Paris | 762 km | SE (126°) |
| Moscow | 2,791 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,900 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 5,906 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,597 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,323 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,386 km | SW (217°) |
| Tokyo | 9,594 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,849 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,194 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,217 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Bray
- Little Bray2 km · 13:43
- Shankill3 km · 13:43
- Kilmacanoge5 km · 13:43
- Loughlinstown5 km · 13:43
- Greystones7 km · 13:43
- Enniskerry5 km · 13:43
- Dalkey8 km · 13:43
- Charlesland9 km · 13:43
FAQ
What time is it in Bray right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bray (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bray in?
Bray runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Bray 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 Bray today?
Bray sees sunrise at 07:25 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bray tonight?
The moon phase over Bray tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bray?
The antipode of Bray — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.20° S, 173.90° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 804 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bray?
Bray lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bray?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bray, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.