Right now, local time in Cookstown is 17:22 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cookstown ranks #42165 worldwide by population and #1160 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
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 9h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 7h 15m (winter) – 17h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cookstown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.6431° N, 6.7459° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 11,081 · #42165 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cookstown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.64° S, 173.25° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 937 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cookstown today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:21
- Maghrib
- 16:49
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 114.7° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Cookstown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cookstown sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Cookstown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 562 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,140 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.64° N, 6.75° 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 | 09:22 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:22 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:22 | −3h |
| London | 17:22 | same time |
| Paris | 18:22 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:22 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:22 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:52 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:22 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:22 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:22 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:22 | +11h |
Best time to call Cookstown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cookstown local time:
Cities sharing Cookstown's time zone
Distances from Cookstown
| London | 562 km | SE (126°) |
| Paris | 896 km | SE (132°) |
| Moscow | 2,770 km | ENE (69°) |
| Chicago | 5,806 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 5,961 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 7,631 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,193 km | NW (307°) |
| Tokyo | 9,471 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 9,490 km | SW (216°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,786 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,187 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 17,140 km | NE (46°) |
Cities near Cookstown
- Moneymore7 km · 17:22
- Coalisland12 km · 17:22
- Dungannon16 km · 17:22
- Draperstown18 km · 17:22
- Magherafelt15 km · 17:22
- Moy22 km · 17:22
- Maghera23 km · 17:22
- Castledawson19 km · 17:22
FAQ
What time is it in Cookstown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cookstown (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cookstown in?
Cookstown runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Cookstown 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 Cookstown today?
Cookstown sees sunrise at 07:32 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 9h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cookstown tonight?
The moon phase over Cookstown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cookstown?
The antipode of Cookstown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.64° S, 173.25° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 937 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cookstown?
Cookstown lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cookstown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cookstown, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.