Right now, local time in Kinsale is 20:55 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kinsale ranks #66810 worldwide by population and #148 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 9h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 7h 48m (winter) – 16h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kinsale — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.7075° N, 8.5306° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Munster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 5,281 · #66810 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kinsale through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.71° S, 171.47° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 590 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kinsale today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 110.4° from north (ESE (110°))
Full prayer timetable for Kinsale — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kinsale sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Kinsale's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 580 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,451 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.71° N, 8.53° 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 | 12:55 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:55 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:55 | −3h |
| London | 20:55 | same time |
| Paris | 21:55 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:55 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:55 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:25 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:55 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:55 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:55 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:55 | +11h |
Best time to call Kinsale
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kinsale local time:
Cities sharing Kinsale's time zone
Distances from Kinsale
| London | 580 km | E (89°) |
| Paris | 834 km | ESE (108°) |
| Moscow | 3,011 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 5,818 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 6,049 km | E (93°) |
| Mumbai | 7,774 km | E (84°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,290 km | NW (306°) |
| São Paulo | 9,155 km | SW (215°) |
| Tokyo | 9,816 km | NNE (25°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,082 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 11,402 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 17,451 km | NE (47°) |
Cities near Kinsale
- Carrigaline15 km · 20:55
- Ballincollig20 km · 20:55
- Douglas20 km · 20:55
- Cork22 km · 20:55
- Killumney20 km · 20:55
- Bandon15 km · 20:55
- Blarney25 km · 20:55
- Tower25 km · 20:55
FAQ
What time is it in Kinsale right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kinsale (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kinsale in?
Kinsale runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Kinsale 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 Kinsale today?
Kinsale sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kinsale tonight?
The moon phase over Kinsale tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kinsale?
The antipode of Kinsale — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.71° S, 171.47° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 590 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kinsale?
Kinsale lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kinsale?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kinsale, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.