Right now, local time in Limerick is 22:04 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Limerick ranks #6100 worldwide by population and #4 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 7h 37m (winter) – 16h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 67% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Limerick — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.6647° N, 8.6231° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Munster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 102,287 · #6100 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Limerick through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.66° S, 171.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 692 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Limerick today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 111.1° from north (ESE (111°))
Full prayer timetable for Limerick — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Limerick sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Limerick's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 594 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,382 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.66° N, 8.62° 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 | 15:04 | −7h |
| Chicago | 17:04 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 19:04 | −3h |
| London | 22:04 | same time |
| Paris | 23:04 | +1h |
| Moscow | 01:04 | +3h |
| Dubai | 02:04 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 03:34 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:04 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 06:04 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 07:04 | +9h |
| Sydney | 09:04 | +11h |
Best time to call Limerick
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Limerick local time:
Cities sharing Limerick's time zone
Distances from Limerick
| London | 594 km | E (99°) |
| Paris | 879 km | ESE (114°) |
| Moscow | 2,970 km | ENE (65°) |
| Chicago | 5,772 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 6,063 km | E (94°) |
| Mumbai | 7,770 km | E (85°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,223 km | NW (306°) |
| São Paulo | 9,239 km | SW (215°) |
| Tokyo | 9,723 km | NNE (25°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,020 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 11,373 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 17,382 km | NE (45°) |
Cities near Limerick
- Moyross2 km · 22:04
- Ardnacrusha5 km · 22:04
- Castletroy5 km · 22:04
- Annacotty6 km · 22:04
- Castleconnell10 km · 22:04
- Caherconlish13 km · 22:04
- Sixmilebridge13 km · 22:04
- Croom17 km · 22:04
FAQ
What time is it in Limerick right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Limerick (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Limerick in?
Limerick runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Limerick 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 Limerick today?
Limerick sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Limerick tonight?
The moon phase over Limerick tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Limerick?
The antipode of Limerick — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.66° S, 171.38° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 692 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Limerick?
Limerick lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Limerick?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Limerick, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.