Right now, local time in Dún Laoghaire is 01:57 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dún Laoghaire ranks #18802 worldwide by population and #13 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 9h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 7h 30m (winter) – 16h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dún Laoghaire — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.2940° N, 6.1359° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 31,239 · #18802 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dún Laoghaire through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.29° S, 173.86° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 812 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dún Laoghaire today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:26
- Maghrib
- 16:54
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 114.2° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Dún Laoghaire — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dún Laoghaire sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Dún Laoghaire's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 453 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,212 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.29° N, 6.14° 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 | 18:57 | −7h |
| Chicago | 20:57 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 22:57 | −3h |
| London | 01:57 | same time |
| Paris | 02:57 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:57 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:57 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:27 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:57 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:57 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:57 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:57 | +11h |
Best time to call Dún Laoghaire
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dún Laoghaire local time:
Cities sharing Dún Laoghaire's time zone
Distances from Dún Laoghaire
| London | 453 km | ESE (114°) |
| Paris | 770 km | SE (126°) |
| Moscow | 2,789 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 5,900 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 5,903 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 7,599 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,315 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,393 km | SW (217°) |
| Tokyo | 9,586 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,845 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,193 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,212 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Dún Laoghaire
- Sallynoggin2 km · 01:57
- Monkstown1 km · 01:57
- Cabinteely3 km · 01:57
- Dalkey3 km · 01:57
- Blackrock3 km · 01:57
- Foxrock4 km · 01:57
- Loughlinstown6 km · 01:57
- Booterstown4 km · 01:57
FAQ
What time is it in Dún Laoghaire right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dún Laoghaire (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Dún Laoghaire in?
Dún Laoghaire runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Dún Laoghaire 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 Dún Laoghaire today?
Dún Laoghaire sees sunrise at 07:21 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 9h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dún Laoghaire tonight?
The moon phase over Dún Laoghaire tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dún Laoghaire?
The antipode of Dún Laoghaire — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.29° S, 173.86° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 812 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dún Laoghaire?
Dún Laoghaire lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dún Laoghaire?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dún Laoghaire, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.