Right now, local time in Cavan is 02:01 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cavan ranks #40524 worldwide by population and #59 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 9h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 7h 22m (winter) – 17h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cavan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.9908° N, 7.3606° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ulster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 11,741 · #40524 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cavan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.99° S, 172.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 856 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cavan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 113.5° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Cavan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cavan sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Cavan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 559 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,219 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.99° N, 7.36° 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 | 19:01 | −7h |
| Chicago | 21:01 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 23:01 | −3h |
| London | 02:01 | same time |
| Paris | 03:01 | +1h |
| Moscow | 05:01 | +3h |
| Dubai | 06:01 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:31 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:01 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 10:01 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 11:01 | +9h |
| Sydney | 13:01 | +11h |
Best time to call Cavan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cavan local time:
Cities sharing Cavan's time zone
Distances from Cavan
| London | 559 km | ESE (117°) |
| Paris | 881 km | SE (126°) |
| Moscow | 2,834 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 5,796 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 5,992 km | E (96°) |
| Mumbai | 7,675 km | E (86°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,204 km | NW (306°) |
| São Paulo | 9,408 km | SW (216°) |
| Tokyo | 9,553 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,862 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 11,247 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 17,219 km | NE (46°) |
Cities near Cavan
- Belturbet13 km · 02:01
- Ballyjamesduff17 km · 02:01
- Clones23 km · 02:01
- Ballyconnell20 km · 02:01
- Lisnaskea29 km · 02:01
- Cootehill20 km · 02:01
- Oldcastle28 km · 02:01
- Castlepollard35 km · 02:01
FAQ
What time is it in Cavan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cavan (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Cavan in?
Cavan runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Cavan 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 Cavan today?
Cavan sees sunrise at 07:28 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 9h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cavan tonight?
The moon phase over Cavan tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cavan?
The antipode of Cavan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.99° S, 172.64° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 856 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cavan?
Cavan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cavan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cavan, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.