Right now, local time in Buncrana is 13:10 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Buncrana ranks #57645 worldwide by population and #120 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 9h 16m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 7h 08m (winter) – 17h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Buncrana — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.1333° N, 7.4500° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ulster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 6,785 · #57645 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Buncrana through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.13° S, 172.55° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 977 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Buncrana today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:22
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 114.3° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Buncrana — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Buncrana sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Buncrana's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 631 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,133 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.13° N, 7.45° 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 | 05:10 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:10 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:10 | −3h |
| London | 13:10 | same time |
| Paris | 14:10 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:10 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:10 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:40 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:10 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:10 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:10 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:10 | +11h |
Best time to call Buncrana
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Buncrana local time:
Cities sharing Buncrana's time zone
Distances from Buncrana
| London | 631 km | SE (127°) |
| Paris | 966 km | SE (132°) |
| Moscow | 2,793 km | ENE (70°) |
| Chicago | 5,744 km | WNW (291°) |
| Dubai | 6,012 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 7,672 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,124 km | NW (306°) |
| Tokyo | 9,442 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 9,508 km | SW (216°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,789 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 11,212 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 17,133 km | NE (44°) |
Cities near Buncrana
- Newtown Cunningham16 km · 13:10
- Muff14 km · 13:10
- Derry18 km · 13:10
- Londonderry County Borough18 km · 13:10
- New Buildings20 km · 13:10
- Culmore15 km · 13:10
- Carndonagh17 km · 13:10
- Ramelton17 km · 13:10
FAQ
What time is it in Buncrana right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Buncrana (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Buncrana in?
Buncrana runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Buncrana 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 Buncrana today?
Buncrana sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 9h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Buncrana tonight?
The moon phase over Buncrana tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Buncrana?
The antipode of Buncrana — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.13° S, 172.55° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 977 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Buncrana?
Buncrana lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Buncrana?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Buncrana, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.