Right now, local time in Kells is 16:23 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kells ranks #70640 worldwide by population and #158 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 9h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 7h 26m (winter) – 17h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kells — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.7264° N, 6.8792° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 4,820 · #70640 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kells through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.73° S, 173.12° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 838 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kells today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 113.8° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Kells — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kells 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.
Kells's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 518 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,216 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.73° N, 6.88° 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 | 08:23 | −8h |
| Chicago | 10:23 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 13:23 | −3h |
| London | 16:23 | same time |
| Paris | 17:23 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:23 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:23 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:53 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:23 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:23 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:23 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:23 | +11h |
Best time to call Kells
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kells local time:
Cities sharing Kells's time zone
Distances from Kells
| London | 518 km | ESE (116°) |
| Paris | 838 km | SE (126°) |
| Moscow | 2,816 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 5,836 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 5,957 km | E (96°) |
| Mumbai | 7,645 km | E (86°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,247 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,402 km | SW (216°) |
| Tokyo | 9,566 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,855 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 11,226 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 17,216 km | NE (47°) |
Cities near Kells
- Athboy12 km · 16:23
- Mullagh11 km · 16:23
- Trim20 km · 16:23
- Kingscourt21 km · 16:23
- Newtown Trim20 km · 16:23
- Bailieborough22 km · 16:23
- Navan15 km · 16:23
- Ballivor22 km · 16:23
FAQ
What time is it in Kells right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kells (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kells in?
Kells runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Kells 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 Kells today?
Kells sees sunrise at 07:29 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 9h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kells tonight?
The moon phase over Kells tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kells?
The antipode of Kells — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.73° S, 173.12° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 838 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kells?
Kells lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kells?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kells, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.