Right now, local time in Downpatrick is 17:56 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Downpatrick ranks #43666 worldwide by population and #1198 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Day length
- 9h 21m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 7h 18m (winter) – 17h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Downpatrick — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.3281° N, 5.7153° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 10,507 · #43666 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Downpatrick through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.33° S, 174.28° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 928 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Downpatrick today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 14:18
- Maghrib
- 16:46
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 115.5° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Downpatrick — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Downpatrick sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Downpatrick's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 488 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,115 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.33° N, 5.72° 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 | 09:56 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:56 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:56 | −3h |
| London | 17:56 | same time |
| Paris | 18:56 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:56 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:56 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:26 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:56 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:56 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:56 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:56 | +11h |
Best time to call Downpatrick
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Downpatrick local time:
Cities sharing Downpatrick's time zone
Distances from Downpatrick
| London | 488 km | SE (128°) |
| Paris | 824 km | SE (134°) |
| Moscow | 2,720 km | ENE (69°) |
| Chicago | 5,881 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 5,890 km | E (98°) |
| Mumbai | 7,566 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,267 km | NW (307°) |
| Tokyo | 9,471 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 9,501 km | SW (217°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,754 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,133 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,115 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Downpatrick
- Crossgar8 km · 17:56
- Killyleagh9 km · 17:56
- Ardglass10 km · 17:56
- Dundrum11 km · 17:56
- Saintfield17 km · 17:56
- Portaferry12 km · 17:56
- Ballygowan20 km · 17:56
- Ballynahinch14 km · 17:56
FAQ
What time is it in Downpatrick right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Downpatrick (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Downpatrick in?
Downpatrick runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Downpatrick 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 Downpatrick today?
Downpatrick sees sunrise at 07:27 and sunset at 16:48 today, giving 9h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Downpatrick tonight?
The moon phase over Downpatrick tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Downpatrick?
The antipode of Downpatrick — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.33° S, 174.28° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 928 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Downpatrick?
Downpatrick lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Downpatrick?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Downpatrick, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.