Right now, local time in Drogheda is 16:04 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Drogheda ranks #13814 worldwide by population and #8 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 9h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 7h 26m (winter) – 17h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Drogheda — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.7189° N, 6.3478° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 44,135 · #13814 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Drogheda through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.72° S, 173.65° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 850 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Drogheda today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:22
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 114.3° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Drogheda — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Drogheda sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Drogheda's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 486 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,191 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.72° N, 6.35° 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 | 08:04 | −8h |
| Chicago | 10:04 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 13:04 | −3h |
| London | 16:04 | same time |
| Paris | 17:04 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:04 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:04 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:34 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:04 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:04 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:04 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:04 | +11h |
Best time to call Drogheda
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Drogheda local time:
Cities sharing Drogheda's time zone
Distances from Drogheda
| London | 486 km | ESE (118°) |
| Paris | 810 km | SE (128°) |
| Moscow | 2,784 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 5,868 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 5,923 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 7,610 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,275 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,422 km | SW (217°) |
| Tokyo | 9,551 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,828 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,193 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,191 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Drogheda
- Tullyallen5 km · 16:04
- Termonfeckin7 km · 16:04
- Duleek8 km · 16:04
- Laytown8 km · 16:04
- Stamullin11 km · 16:04
- Dunleer13 km · 16:04
- Clogherhead11 km · 16:04
- Castlebellingham20 km · 16:04
FAQ
What time is it in Drogheda right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Drogheda (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Drogheda in?
Drogheda runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Drogheda 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 Drogheda today?
Drogheda sees sunrise at 07:27 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 9h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Drogheda tonight?
The moon phase over Drogheda tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Drogheda?
The antipode of Drogheda — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.72° S, 173.65° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 850 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Drogheda?
Drogheda lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Drogheda?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Drogheda, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.