Right now, local time in Holywood is 13:21 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Holywood ranks #37597 worldwide by population and #1005 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Day length
- 9h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 7h 15m (winter) – 17h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Holywood — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.6386° N, 5.8247° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 13,109 · #37597 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Holywood through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.64° S, 174.18° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 957 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Holywood today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 14:17
- Maghrib
- 16:45
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 115.6° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Holywood — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Holywood sits in the Europe/London 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 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Holywood's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 515 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,097 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.64° N, 5.82° 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 | 05:21 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:21 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:21 | −3h |
| London | 13:21 | same time |
| Paris | 14:21 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:21 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:21 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:51 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:21 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:21 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:21 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:21 | +11h |
Best time to call Holywood
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Holywood local time:
Cities sharing Holywood's time zone
Distances from Holywood
| London | 515 km | SE (130°) |
| Paris | 853 km | SE (136°) |
| Moscow | 2,714 km | ENE (69°) |
| Chicago | 5,861 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 5,902 km | E (98°) |
| Mumbai | 7,571 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,241 km | NW (307°) |
| Tokyo | 9,444 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 9,525 km | SW (217°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,739 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,130 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,097 km | NE (47°) |
Cities near Holywood
- Dundonald5 km · 13:21
- Carrickfergus9 km · 13:21
- Greenisland8 km · 13:21
- Newtownabbey6 km · 13:21
- Jordanstown7 km · 13:21
- Castlereagh8 km · 13:21
- Belfast8 km · 13:21
- Comber11 km · 13:21
FAQ
What time is it in Holywood right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Holywood (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Holywood in?
Holywood runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Holywood 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 Holywood today?
Holywood sees sunrise at 07:28 and sunset at 16:47 today, giving 9h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Holywood tonight?
The moon phase over Holywood tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Holywood?
The antipode of Holywood — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.64° S, 174.18° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 957 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Holywood?
Holywood lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Holywood?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Holywood, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.