Right now, local time in Cobh is 09:57 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cobh ranks #35597 worldwide by population and #50 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 9h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 7h 46m (winter) – 16h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 81% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cobh — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.8505° N, 8.2948° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Munster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 14,148 · #35597 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cobh through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.85° S, 171.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 610 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cobh today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 110.8° from north (ESE (111°))
Full prayer timetable for Cobh — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cobh sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Cobh's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 564 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,428 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.85° N, 8.29° 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 | 02:57 | −7h |
| Chicago | 04:57 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 06:57 | −3h |
| London | 09:57 | same time |
| Paris | 10:57 | +1h |
| Moscow | 12:57 | +3h |
| Dubai | 13:57 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 15:27 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:57 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 17:57 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 18:57 | +9h |
| Sydney | 20:57 | +11h |
Best time to call Cobh
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cobh local time:
Cities sharing Cobh's time zone
Distances from Cobh
| London | 564 km | E (91°) |
| Paris | 824 km | ESE (110°) |
| Moscow | 2,989 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 5,827 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 6,034 km | E (94°) |
| Mumbai | 7,756 km | E (85°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,294 km | NW (306°) |
| São Paulo | 9,177 km | SW (215°) |
| Tokyo | 9,795 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,059 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 11,381 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 17,428 km | NE (47°) |
Cities near Cobh
- Passage West4 km · 09:57
- Crosshaven6 km · 09:57
- Carrigtwohill7 km · 09:57
- Whitegate5 km · 09:57
- Aghada6 km · 09:57
- Carrigaline8 km · 09:57
- Glanmire10 km · 09:57
- Midleton11 km · 09:57
FAQ
What time is it in Cobh right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cobh (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Cobh in?
Cobh runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Cobh 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 Cobh today?
Cobh sees sunrise at 07:24 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 9h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cobh tonight?
The moon phase over Cobh tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 80.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cobh?
The antipode of Cobh — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.85° S, 171.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 610 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cobh?
Cobh lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cobh?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cobh, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.