Right now, local time in Kildare is 05:56 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kildare ranks #49593 worldwide by population and #88 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Day length
- 9h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 7h 32m (winter) – 16h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 64% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kildare — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.1561° N, 6.9144° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 8,634 · #49593 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kildare through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.16° S, 173.09° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 778 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kildare today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 113.3° from north (ESE (113°))
Full prayer timetable for Kildare — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kildare sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Kildare's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 496 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,261 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.16° N, 6.91° 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 | 22:56 | −7h |
| Chicago | 00:56 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 02:56 | −3h |
| London | 05:56 | same time |
| Paris | 06:56 | +1h |
| Moscow | 08:56 | +3h |
| Dubai | 09:56 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 11:26 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 13:56 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 13:56 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 14:56 | +9h |
| Sydney | 16:56 | +11h |
Best time to call Kildare
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kildare local time:
Cities sharing Kildare's time zone
Distances from Kildare
| London | 496 km | ESE (109°) |
| Paris | 804 km | ESE (123°) |
| Moscow | 2,843 km | ENE (66°) |
| Chicago | 5,858 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 5,953 km | E (96°) |
| Mumbai | 7,651 km | E (86°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,283 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,350 km | SW (216°) |
| Tokyo | 9,623 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,896 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 11,247 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 17,261 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Kildare
- Cherryville3 km · 05:56
- Rathangan9 km · 05:56
- Droichead Nua8 km · 05:56
- Athgarvan9 km · 05:56
- Monasterevin10 km · 05:56
- Old Kilcullen11 km · 05:56
- Kilcullen12 km · 05:56
- Athy19 km · 05:56
FAQ
What time is it in Kildare right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kildare (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Kildare in?
Kildare runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Kildare 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 Kildare today?
Kildare sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 16:58 today, giving 9h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kildare tonight?
The moon phase over Kildare tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 63.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kildare?
The antipode of Kildare — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.16° S, 173.09° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 778 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kildare?
Kildare lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kildare?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kildare, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.