Right now, local time in Monaghan is 12:20 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Monaghan ranks #52454 worldwide by population and #102 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Day length
- 9h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 7h 19m (winter) – 17h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 61% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Monaghan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.2459° N, 6.9710° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ulster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 7,894 · #52454 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Monaghan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.25° S, 173.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 891 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Monaghan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 114.1° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Monaghan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Monaghan sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Monaghan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 550 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,181 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.25° N, 6.97° 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 | 04:20 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:20 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:20 | −3h |
| London | 12:20 | same time |
| Paris | 13:20 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:20 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:20 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 17:50 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:20 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:20 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:20 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:20 | +11h |
Best time to call Monaghan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Monaghan local time:
Cities sharing Monaghan's time zone
Distances from Monaghan
| London | 550 km | ESE (121°) |
| Paris | 878 km | SE (129°) |
| Moscow | 2,799 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 5,809 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 5,970 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 7,648 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,208 km | NW (306°) |
| São Paulo | 9,445 km | SW (216°) |
| Tokyo | 9,517 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,825 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 11,214 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 17,181 km | NE (46°) |
Cities near Monaghan
- Ballybay14 km · 12:20
- Aughnacloy19 km · 12:20
- Cootehill21 km · 12:20
- Clones18 km · 12:20
- Castleblayney21 km · 12:20
- Keady18 km · 12:20
- Armagh23 km · 12:20
- Dungannon32 km · 12:20
FAQ
What time is it in Monaghan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Monaghan (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Monaghan in?
Monaghan runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Monaghan 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 Monaghan today?
Monaghan sees sunrise at 07:29 and sunset at 16:55 today, giving 9h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Monaghan tonight?
The moon phase over Monaghan tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 60.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Monaghan?
The antipode of Monaghan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.25° S, 173.03° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 891 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Monaghan?
Monaghan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Monaghan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Monaghan, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.