Right now, local time in Cairnryan is 18:19 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cairnryan ranks #80608 worldwide by population and #2204 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Day length
- 9h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 7h 10m (winter) – 17h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cairnryan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.9710° N, 5.0198° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 3,757 · #80608 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cairnryan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.97° S, 174.98° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 1,012 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cairnryan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 14:12
- Maghrib
- 16:41
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 116.7° from north (ESE (117°))
Full prayer timetable for Cairnryan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cairnryan sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Cairnryan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 504 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,034 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.97° N, 5.02° 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 | 10:19 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:19 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:19 | −3h |
| London | 18:19 | same time |
| Paris | 19:19 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:19 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:19 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:49 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:19 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:19 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:19 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:19 | +11h |
Best time to call Cairnryan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cairnryan local time:
Cities sharing Cairnryan's time zone
Distances from Cairnryan
| London | 504 km | SE (138°) |
| Paris | 846 km | SE (140°) |
| Moscow | 2,653 km | ENE (70°) |
| Dubai | 5,856 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 5,895 km | WNW (292°) |
| Mumbai | 7,519 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,259 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 9,387 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 9,585 km | SW (218°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,676 km | NE (54°) |
| Singapore | 11,070 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 17,034 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Cairnryan
- Stranraer8 km · 18:19
- Girvan32 km · 18:19
- Maybole48 km · 18:19
- Newton Stewart34 km · 18:19
- Lamlash63 km · 18:19
- Dalrymple55 km · 18:19
- Donaghadee49 km · 18:19
- Ayr60 km · 18:19
FAQ
What time is it in Cairnryan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cairnryan (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cairnryan in?
Cairnryan runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Cairnryan 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 Cairnryan today?
Cairnryan sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 16:43 today, giving 9h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cairnryan tonight?
The moon phase over Cairnryan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cairnryan?
The antipode of Cairnryan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.97° S, 174.98° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 1,012 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cairnryan?
Cairnryan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cairnryan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cairnryan, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.