Right now, local time in Charlestown is 20:46 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Charlestown ranks #145951 worldwide by population and #363 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 9h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 7h 23m (winter) – 17h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Charlestown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.9642° N, 8.7942° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Connacht
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 1,033 · #145951 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Charlestown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.96° S, 171.21° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 832 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Charlestown today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 112.0° from north (ESE (112°))
Full prayer timetable for Charlestown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Charlestown sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Charlestown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 643 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,287 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.96° N, 8.79° 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 | 12:46 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:46 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:46 | −3h |
| London | 20:46 | same time |
| Paris | 21:46 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:46 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:46 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:16 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:46 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:46 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:46 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:46 | +11h |
Best time to call Charlestown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Charlestown local time:
Cities sharing Charlestown's time zone
Distances from Charlestown
| London | 643 km | ESE (112°) |
| Paris | 957 km | ESE (122°) |
| Moscow | 2,921 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 5,709 km | WNW (291°) |
| Dubai | 6,085 km | E (95°) |
| Mumbai | 7,768 km | E (85°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,130 km | NW (305°) |
| São Paulo | 9,351 km | SW (214°) |
| Tokyo | 9,597 km | NNE (25°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,938 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 11,337 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 17,287 km | NE (43°) |
Cities near Charlestown
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- Ballyhaunis22 km · 20:46
- Ballaghaderreen16 km · 20:46
- Kiltamagh19 km · 20:46
- Ballymote22 km · 20:46
- Foxford21 km · 20:46
- Claremorris31 km · 20:46
FAQ
What time is it in Charlestown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Charlestown (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Charlestown in?
Charlestown runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Charlestown 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 Charlestown today?
Charlestown sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 9h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Charlestown tonight?
The moon phase over Charlestown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Charlestown?
The antipode of Charlestown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.96° S, 171.21° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 832 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Charlestown?
Charlestown lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Charlestown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Charlestown, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.