Right now, local time in Galway is 16:48 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Galway ranks #7300 worldwide by population and #5 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 9h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 7h 31m (winter) – 16h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Galway — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.2724° N, 9.0510° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Connacht
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 85,910 · #7300 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Galway through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.27° S, 170.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 754 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Galway today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 111.2° from north (ESE (111°))
Full prayer timetable for Galway — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Galway sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Galway's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 636 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,354 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.27° N, 9.05° 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 | 08:48 | −8h |
| Chicago | 10:48 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 13:48 | −3h |
| London | 16:48 | same time |
| Paris | 17:48 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:48 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:48 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:18 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:48 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:48 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:48 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:48 | +11h |
Best time to call Galway
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Galway local time:
Cities sharing Galway's time zone
Distances from Galway
| London | 636 km | ESE (104°) |
| Paris | 934 km | ESE (117°) |
| Moscow | 2,968 km | ENE (66°) |
| Chicago | 5,721 km | WNW (291°) |
| Dubai | 6,096 km | E (94°) |
| Mumbai | 7,792 km | E (85°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,160 km | NW (305°) |
| São Paulo | 9,278 km | SW (214°) |
| Tokyo | 9,674 km | NNE (25°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,999 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 11,378 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 17,354 km | NE (44°) |
Cities near Galway
- Bearna7 km · 16:48
- Claregalway10 km · 16:48
- Oranmore9 km · 16:48
- Moycullen11 km · 16:48
- Athenry21 km · 16:48
- Gort28 km · 16:48
- Tuam30 km · 16:48
- Oughterard25 km · 16:48
FAQ
What time is it in Galway right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Galway (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Galway in?
Galway runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Galway 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 Galway today?
Galway sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 17:04 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Galway tonight?
The moon phase over Galway tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Galway?
The antipode of Galway — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.27° S, 170.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 754 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Galway?
Galway lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Galway?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Galway, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.