Right now, local time in Cork is 22:04 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cork ranks #2752 worldwide by population and #3 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
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 9h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 7h 46m (winter) – 16h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 67% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cork — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.8980° N, 8.4706° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Munster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 224,004 · #2752 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cork through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.90° S, 171.53° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 612 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cork today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 110.7° from north (ESE (111°))
Full prayer timetable for Cork — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cork sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Cork's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 576 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,434 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.90° N, 8.47° 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 | 15:04 | −7h |
| Chicago | 17:04 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 19:04 | −3h |
| London | 22:04 | same time |
| Paris | 23:04 | +1h |
| Moscow | 01:04 | +3h |
| Dubai | 02:04 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 03:34 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:04 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 06:04 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 07:04 | +9h |
| Sydney | 09:04 | +11h |
Best time to call Cork
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cork local time:
Cities sharing Cork's time zone
Distances from Cork
| London | 576 km | E (91°) |
| Paris | 837 km | ESE (110°) |
| Moscow | 2,998 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 5,814 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 6,047 km | E (94°) |
| Mumbai | 7,768 km | E (85°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,281 km | NW (306°) |
| São Paulo | 9,175 km | SW (215°) |
| Tokyo | 9,795 km | NNE (25°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,065 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 11,391 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 17,434 km | NE (47°) |
Cities near Cork
- Douglas4 km · 22:04
- Glanmire5 km · 22:04
- Blarney8 km · 22:04
- Carrigaline11 km · 22:04
- Ballincollig8 km · 22:04
- Passage West10 km · 22:04
- Tower10 km · 22:04
- Watergrasshill15 km · 22:04
FAQ
What time is it in Cork right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cork (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Cork in?
Cork runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Cork 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 Cork today?
Cork sees sunrise at 07:27 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 9h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cork tonight?
The moon phase over Cork tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cork?
The antipode of Cork — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.90° S, 171.53° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 612 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cork?
Cork lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cork?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cork, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.