Right now, local time in Castledawson is 05:49 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Castledawson ranks #104160 worldwide by population and #2795 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 9h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 7h 13m (winter) – 17h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 64% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Castledawson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.7772° N, 6.5623° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 2,263 · #104160 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Castledawson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.78° S, 173.44° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 955 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Castledawson today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:21
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 115.0° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Castledawson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Castledawson sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Castledawson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 562 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,121 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.78° N, 6.56° 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 | 22:49 | −7h |
| Chicago | 00:49 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 02:49 | −3h |
| London | 05:49 | same time |
| Paris | 06:49 | +1h |
| Moscow | 08:49 | +3h |
| Dubai | 09:49 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 11:19 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 13:49 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 13:49 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 14:49 | +9h |
| Sydney | 16:49 | +11h |
Best time to call Castledawson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Castledawson local time:
Cities sharing Castledawson's time zone
Distances from Castledawson
| London | 562 km | SE (128°) |
| Paris | 898 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 2,753 km | ENE (69°) |
| Chicago | 5,811 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 5,951 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 7,618 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,194 km | NW (307°) |
| Tokyo | 9,452 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 9,509 km | SW (216°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,768 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,171 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 17,121 km | NE (46°) |
Cities near Castledawson
- Magherafelt4 km · 05:49
- Bellaghy4 km · 05:49
- Maghera10 km · 05:49
- Portglenone12 km · 05:49
- Moneymore12 km · 05:49
- Kilrea19 km · 05:49
- Draperstown13 km · 05:49
- Ahoghill16 km · 05:49
FAQ
What time is it in Castledawson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Castledawson (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Castledawson in?
Castledawson runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Castledawson 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 Castledawson today?
Castledawson sees sunrise at 07:29 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 9h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Castledawson tonight?
The moon phase over Castledawson tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 63.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Castledawson?
The antipode of Castledawson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.78° S, 173.44° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 955 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Castledawson?
Castledawson lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Castledawson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Castledawson, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.