Right now, local time in Carlow is 13:04 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carlow ranks #21135 worldwide by population and #15 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Day length
- 9h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 7h 36m (winter) – 16h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carlow — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.8408° N, 6.9261° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 27,351 · #21135 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carlow through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.84° S, 173.07° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 745 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carlow today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:55
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 113.0° from north (ESE (113°))
Full prayer timetable for Carlow — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carlow sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Carlow's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 486 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,285 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.84° N, 6.93° 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 | 05:04 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:04 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:04 | −3h |
| London | 13:04 | same time |
| Paris | 14:04 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:04 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:04 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:34 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:04 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:04 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:04 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:04 | +11h |
Best time to call Carlow
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carlow local time:
Cities sharing Carlow's time zone
Distances from Carlow
| London | 486 km | ESE (105°) |
| Paris | 786 km | ESE (121°) |
| Moscow | 2,858 km | ENE (66°) |
| Chicago | 5,870 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 5,950 km | E (96°) |
| Mumbai | 7,655 km | E (86°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,303 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,321 km | SW (216°) |
| Tokyo | 9,655 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,918 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 11,259 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 17,285 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Carlow
- Castledermot9 km · 13:04
- Bagenalstown16 km · 13:04
- Ballylinan14 km · 13:04
- Athy17 km · 13:04
- Moone17 km · 13:04
- Tullow13 km · 13:04
- Baltinglass18 km · 13:04
- Stradbally25 km · 13:04
FAQ
What time is it in Carlow right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carlow (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Carlow in?
Carlow runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Carlow 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 Carlow today?
Carlow sees sunrise at 07:27 and sunset at 16:57 today, giving 9h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carlow tonight?
The moon phase over Carlow tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carlow?
The antipode of Carlow — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.84° S, 173.07° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 745 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carlow?
Carlow lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Carlow?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carlow, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.