Right now, local time in Donegal is 16:06 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Donegal ranks #97006 worldwide by population and #217 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 9h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 7h 14m (winter) – 17h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Donegal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.6538° N, 8.1113° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ulster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 2,618 · #97006 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Donegal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.65° S, 171.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 916 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Donegal today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 14:26
- Maghrib
- 16:54
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 113.3° from north (ESE (113°))
Full prayer timetable for Donegal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Donegal sits in the Europe/Dublin 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 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Donegal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 637 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,200 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.65° N, 8.11° 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 | 08:06 | −8h |
| Chicago | 10:06 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 13:06 | −3h |
| London | 16:06 | same time |
| Paris | 17:06 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:06 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:06 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:36 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:06 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:06 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:06 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:06 | +11h |
Best time to call Donegal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Donegal local time:
Cities sharing Donegal's time zone
Distances from Donegal
| London | 637 km | ESE (120°) |
| Paris | 964 km | SE (128°) |
| Moscow | 2,851 km | ENE (69°) |
| Chicago | 5,724 km | WNW (291°) |
| Dubai | 6,048 km | E (96°) |
| Mumbai | 7,718 km | E (86°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,121 km | NW (306°) |
| São Paulo | 9,440 km | SW (215°) |
| Tokyo | 9,508 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,855 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 11,270 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 17,200 km | NE (43°) |
Cities near Donegal
- Ballyshannon18 km · 16:06
- Bundoran22 km · 16:06
- Kinlough25 km · 16:06
- Killybegs22 km · 16:06
- Manorhamilton39 km · 16:06
- Ballybofey27 km · 16:06
- Dunlewy40 km · 16:06
- Dungloe37 km · 16:06
FAQ
What time is it in Donegal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Donegal (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Donegal in?
Donegal runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Donegal 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 Donegal today?
Donegal sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 9h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Donegal tonight?
The moon phase over Donegal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Donegal?
The antipode of Donegal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.65° S, 171.89° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 916 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Donegal?
Donegal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Donegal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Donegal, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.