Right now, local time in Castlerock is 22:15 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Castlerock ranks #125467 worldwide by population and #3411 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Day length
- 9h 16m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 7h 08m (winter) – 17h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Castlerock — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.1500° N, 6.7833° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,477 · #125467 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Castlerock through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.15° S, 173.22° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 990 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Castlerock today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:19
- Maghrib
- 16:47
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 115.0° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Castlerock — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Castlerock sits in the Europe/London 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 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Castlerock's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 599 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,102 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.15° N, 6.78° 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 | 14:15 | −8h |
| Chicago | 16:15 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 19:15 | −3h |
| London | 22:15 | same time |
| Paris | 23:15 | +1h |
| Moscow | 01:15 | +3h |
| Dubai | 02:15 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 03:45 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:15 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 06:15 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 07:15 | +9h |
| Sydney | 09:15 | +11h |
Best time to call Castlerock
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Castlerock local time:
Cities sharing Castlerock's time zone
Distances from Castlerock
| London | 599 km | SE (130°) |
| Paris | 937 km | SE (135°) |
| Moscow | 2,752 km | ENE (70°) |
| Chicago | 5,783 km | WNW (291°) |
| Dubai | 5,970 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 7,630 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,158 km | NW (306°) |
| Tokyo | 9,421 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 9,534 km | SW (216°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,754 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,172 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 17,102 km | NE (45°) |
Cities near Castlerock
- Portstewart6 km · 22:15
- Coleraine8 km · 22:15
- Portrush10 km · 22:15
- Limavady15 km · 22:15
- Garvagh20 km · 22:15
- Dungiven26 km · 22:15
- Ballykelly19 km · 22:15
- Moville17 km · 22:15
FAQ
What time is it in Castlerock right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Castlerock (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Castlerock in?
Castlerock runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Castlerock 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 Castlerock today?
Castlerock sees sunrise at 07:34 and sunset at 16:49 today, giving 9h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Castlerock tonight?
The moon phase over Castlerock tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Castlerock?
The antipode of Castlerock — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.15° S, 173.22° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 990 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Castlerock?
Castlerock lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Castlerock?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Castlerock, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.