Right now, local time in Derry is 14:32 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Derry ranks #7489 worldwide by population and #131 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 9h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 7h 10m (winter) – 17h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Derry — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.9981° N, 7.3093° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 83,652 · #7489 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Derry through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.00° S, 172.69° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 965 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Derry today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:21
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 114.4° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Derry — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Derry sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Derry's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 615 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,137 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.00° N, 7.31° 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 | 06:32 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:32 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:32 | −3h |
| London | 14:32 | same time |
| Paris | 15:32 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:32 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:32 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:02 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:32 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:32 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:32 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:32 | +11h |
Best time to call Derry
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Derry local time:
Cities sharing Derry's time zone
Distances from Derry
| London | 615 km | SE (126°) |
| Paris | 949 km | SE (132°) |
| Moscow | 2,790 km | ENE (70°) |
| Chicago | 5,758 km | WNW (291°) |
| Dubai | 6,001 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 7,664 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,141 km | NW (306°) |
| Tokyo | 9,451 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 9,500 km | SW (216°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,791 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 11,209 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 17,137 km | NE (44°) |
Cities near Derry
- Londonderry County Borough0 km · 14:32
- New Buildings5 km · 14:32
- Culmore6 km · 14:32
- Muff8 km · 14:32
- Eglinton8 km · 14:32
- Buncrana18 km · 14:32
- Newtown Cunningham13 km · 14:32
- Strabane22 km · 14:32
FAQ
What time is it in Derry right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Derry (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Derry in?
Derry runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Derry 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 Derry today?
Derry sees sunrise at 07:35 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 9h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Derry tonight?
The moon phase over Derry tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Derry?
The antipode of Derry — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.00° S, 172.69° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 965 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Derry?
Derry lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Derry?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Derry, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.