Right now, local time in Letterkenny is 13:07 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Letterkenny ranks #24984 worldwide by population and #22 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 9h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 7h 11m (winter) – 17h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Letterkenny — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.9500° N, 7.7333° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ulster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 22,549 · #24984 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Letterkenny through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.95° S, 172.27° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 953 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Letterkenny today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 14:23
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 113.9° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Letterkenny — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Letterkenny sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Letterkenny's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 634 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,160 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.95° N, 7.73° 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 | 05:07 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:07 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:07 | −3h |
| London | 13:07 | same time |
| Paris | 14:07 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:07 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:07 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:37 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:07 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:07 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:07 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:07 | +11h |
Best time to call Letterkenny
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Letterkenny local time:
Cities sharing Letterkenny's time zone
Distances from Letterkenny
| London | 634 km | SE (124°) |
| Paris | 966 km | SE (130°) |
| Moscow | 2,817 km | ENE (69°) |
| Chicago | 5,735 km | WNW (291°) |
| Dubai | 6,028 km | E (96°) |
| Mumbai | 7,692 km | E (86°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,122 km | NW (306°) |
| Tokyo | 9,468 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 9,480 km | SW (215°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,815 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 11,236 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 17,160 km | NE (44°) |
Cities near Letterkenny
- Convoy11 km · 13:07
- Ramelton11 km · 13:07
- Raphoe12 km · 13:07
- Ballybofey17 km · 13:07
- Newtown Cunningham15 km · 13:07
- Leifear21 km · 13:07
- Castlederg28 km · 13:07
- Strabane22 km · 13:07
FAQ
What time is it in Letterkenny right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Letterkenny (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Letterkenny in?
Letterkenny runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Letterkenny 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 Letterkenny today?
Letterkenny sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 9h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Letterkenny tonight?
The moon phase over Letterkenny tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Letterkenny?
The antipode of Letterkenny — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.95° S, 172.27° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 953 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Letterkenny?
Letterkenny lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Letterkenny?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Letterkenny, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.