Right now, local time in Howth is 13:46 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Howth ranks #50913 worldwide by population and #94 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 9h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 7h 29m (winter) – 17h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Howth — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.3878° N, 6.0653° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 171 m above sea level — higher than about 44% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 8,277 · #50913 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Howth through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.39° S, 173.93° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 823 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Howth today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:22
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 114.3° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Howth — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Howth sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Howth sits at just 171 m above sea level. Howth's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 453 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,202 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.39° N, 6.07° 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 | 05:46 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:46 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:46 | −3h |
| London | 13:46 | same time |
| Paris | 14:46 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:46 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:46 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:16 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:46 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:46 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:46 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:46 | +11h |
Best time to call Howth
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Howth local time:
Cities sharing Howth's time zone
Distances from Howth
| London | 453 km | ESE (115°) |
| Paris | 773 km | SE (127°) |
| Moscow | 2,781 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,900 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 5,900 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,594 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,312 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,404 km | SW (217°) |
| Tokyo | 9,575 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,835 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,186 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,202 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Howth
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- Malahide9 km · 13:46
- Dalkey12 km · 13:46
- Raheny8 km · 13:46
FAQ
What time is it in Howth right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Howth (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Howth in?
Howth runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Howth 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 Howth today?
Howth sees sunrise at 07:25 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 9h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Howth tonight?
The moon phase over Howth tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Howth?
The antipode of Howth — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.39° S, 173.93° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 823 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Howth?
Howth sits at about 171 m above sea level, higher than roughly 44% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Howth?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Howth, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.