Right now, local time in Castleknock is 16:48 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Castleknock ranks #50811 worldwide by population and #93 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 9h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 7h 30m (winter) – 17h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Castleknock — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.3748° N, 6.3634° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 8,301 · #50811 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Castleknock through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.37° S, 173.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 814 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Castleknock today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:23
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 114.0° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Castleknock — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Castleknock sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Castleknock's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 470 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,218 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.37° N, 6.36° 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 | 08:48 | −8h |
| Chicago | 10:48 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 13:48 | −3h |
| London | 16:48 | same time |
| Paris | 17:48 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:48 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:48 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:18 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:48 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:48 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:48 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:48 | +11h |
Best time to call Castleknock
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Castleknock local time:
Cities sharing Castleknock's time zone
Distances from Castleknock
| London | 470 km | ESE (114°) |
| Paris | 788 km | SE (126°) |
| Moscow | 2,800 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 5,882 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 5,919 km | E (96°) |
| Mumbai | 7,613 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,298 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,391 km | SW (217°) |
| Tokyo | 9,585 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,852 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,205 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,218 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Castleknock
- Blanchardstown2 km · 16:48
- Palmerstown3 km · 16:48
- Ballyfermot4 km · 16:48
- Chapelizod3 km · 16:48
- Cherry Orchard4 km · 16:48
- Mulhuddart4 km · 16:48
- Walkinstown5 km · 16:48
- Clondalkin6 km · 16:48
FAQ
What time is it in Castleknock right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Castleknock (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Castleknock in?
Castleknock runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Castleknock 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 Castleknock today?
Castleknock sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 9h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Castleknock tonight?
The moon phase over Castleknock tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Castleknock?
The antipode of Castleknock — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.37° S, 173.64° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 814 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Castleknock?
Castleknock lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Castleknock?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Castleknock, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.