Right now, local time in Laytown is 13:43 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Laytown ranks #42658 worldwide by population and #65 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
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 9h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 7h 26m (winter) – 17h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Laytown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.6819° N, 6.2392° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 10,889 · #42658 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Laytown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.68° S, 173.76° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 848 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Laytown today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:22
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 114.4° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Laytown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Laytown 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.
Laytown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 478 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,189 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.68° N, 6.24° 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 | 05:43 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:43 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | −3h |
| London | 13:43 | same time |
| Paris | 14:43 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:43 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:43 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:43 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:43 | +11h |
Best time to call Laytown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Laytown local time:
Cities sharing Laytown's time zone
Distances from Laytown
| London | 478 km | ESE (118°) |
| Paris | 802 km | SE (128°) |
| Moscow | 2,779 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 5,877 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 5,915 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 7,603 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,284 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,423 km | SW (217°) |
| Tokyo | 9,551 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,825 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,187 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,189 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Laytown
- Stamullin6 km · 13:43
- Termonfeckin9 km · 13:43
- Balbriggan9 km · 13:43
- Balrothery11 km · 13:43
- Clogherhead12 km · 13:43
- Drogheda8 km · 13:43
- Skerries14 km · 13:43
- Lusk18 km · 13:43
FAQ
What time is it in Laytown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Laytown (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Laytown in?
Laytown runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Laytown 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 Laytown today?
Laytown sees sunrise at 07:27 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 9h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Laytown tonight?
The moon phase over Laytown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Laytown?
The antipode of Laytown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.68° S, 173.76° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 848 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Laytown?
Laytown lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Laytown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Laytown, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.