Right now, local time in Magherafelt is 17:34 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Magherafelt ranks #47793 worldwide by population and #1334 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 9h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 7h 13m (winter) – 17h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Magherafelt — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.7536° N, 6.6066° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 9,157 · #47793 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Magherafelt through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.75° S, 173.39° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 952 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Magherafelt today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 114.9° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Magherafelt — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Magherafelt sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Magherafelt's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 562 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,125 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.75° N, 6.61° 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 | 09:34 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:34 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:34 | −3h |
| London | 17:34 | same time |
| Paris | 18:34 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:34 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:34 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:04 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:34 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:34 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:34 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:34 | +11h |
Best time to call Magherafelt
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Magherafelt local time:
Cities sharing Magherafelt's time zone
Distances from Magherafelt
| London | 562 km | SE (127°) |
| Paris | 898 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 2,757 km | ENE (69°) |
| Chicago | 5,810 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 5,953 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 7,621 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,193 km | NW (307°) |
| Tokyo | 9,456 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 9,505 km | SW (216°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,772 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,174 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 17,125 km | NE (46°) |
Cities near Magherafelt
- Castledawson4 km · 17:34
- Moneymore8 km · 17:34
- Bellaghy8 km · 17:34
- Maghera11 km · 17:34
- Draperstown11 km · 17:34
- Cookstown15 km · 17:34
- Portglenone16 km · 17:34
- Kilrea22 km · 17:34
FAQ
What time is it in Magherafelt right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Magherafelt (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Magherafelt in?
Magherafelt runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Magherafelt 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 Magherafelt today?
Magherafelt sees sunrise at 07:32 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 9h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Magherafelt tonight?
The moon phase over Magherafelt tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Magherafelt?
The antipode of Magherafelt — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.75° S, 173.39° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 952 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Magherafelt?
Magherafelt lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Magherafelt?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Magherafelt, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.