Right now, local time in Kilkenny is 12:39 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kilkenny ranks #25854 worldwide by population and #26 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 9h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 7h 38m (winter) – 16h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kilkenny — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.6542° N, 7.2522° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 21,589 · #25854 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kilkenny through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.65° S, 172.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 717 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kilkenny today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 17:03
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 112.5° from north (ESE (113°))
Full prayer timetable for Kilkenny — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kilkenny sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Kilkenny's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 503 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,316 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.65° N, 7.25° 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 | 05:39 | −7h |
| Chicago | 07:39 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 09:39 | −3h |
| London | 12:39 | same time |
| Paris | 13:39 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:39 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:39 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:09 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:39 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:39 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:39 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:39 | +11h |
Best time to call Kilkenny
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kilkenny local time:
Cities sharing Kilkenny's time zone
Distances from Kilkenny
| London | 503 km | ESE (102°) |
| Paris | 795 km | ESE (118°) |
| Moscow | 2,887 km | ENE (65°) |
| Chicago | 5,858 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 5,970 km | E (95°) |
| Mumbai | 7,678 km | E (86°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,298 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,291 km | SW (216°) |
| Tokyo | 9,683 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,948 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 11,286 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 17,316 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Kilkenny
- Ballyragget16 km · 12:39
- Castlecomer17 km · 12:39
- Thomastown16 km · 12:39
- Callan15 km · 12:39
- Abbeyleix29 km · 12:39
- Bagenalstown20 km · 12:39
- Piltown34 km · 12:39
- Graiguenamanagh24 km · 12:39
FAQ
What time is it in Kilkenny right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kilkenny (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Kilkenny in?
Kilkenny runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny today?
Kilkenny sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 17:05 today, giving 9h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kilkenny tonight?
The moon phase over Kilkenny tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kilkenny?
The antipode of Kilkenny — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.65° S, 172.75° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 717 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kilkenny?
Kilkenny lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kilkenny?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kilkenny, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.