Right now, local time in Monkstown is 14:37 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Monkstown ranks #64853 worldwide by population and #139 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
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 9h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 7h 31m (winter) – 16h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Monkstown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.2931° N, 6.1531° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 5,555 · #64853 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Monkstown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.29° S, 173.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 811 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Monkstown today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:23
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 114.2° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Monkstown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Monkstown sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Monkstown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 454 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,213 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.29° N, 6.15° 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 | 06:37 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:37 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:37 | −3h |
| London | 14:37 | same time |
| Paris | 15:37 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:37 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:37 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:07 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:37 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:37 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:37 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:37 | +11h |
Best time to call Monkstown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Monkstown local time:
Cities sharing Monkstown's time zone
Distances from Monkstown
| London | 454 km | ESE (113°) |
| Paris | 771 km | SE (126°) |
| Moscow | 2,790 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 5,899 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 5,904 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 7,600 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,314 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,392 km | SW (217°) |
| Tokyo | 9,587 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,846 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,194 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,213 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Monkstown
- Dún Laoghaire1 km · 14:37
- Sallynoggin2 km · 14:37
- Cabinteely3 km · 14:37
- Blackrock2 km · 14:37
- Foxrock3 km · 14:37
- Booterstown3 km · 14:37
- Loughlinstown6 km · 14:37
- Dalkey4 km · 14:37
FAQ
What time is it in Monkstown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Monkstown (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Monkstown in?
Monkstown runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Monkstown 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 Monkstown today?
Monkstown sees sunrise at 07:25 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 9h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Monkstown tonight?
The moon phase over Monkstown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Monkstown?
The antipode of Monkstown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.29° S, 173.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 811 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Monkstown?
Monkstown lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Monkstown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Monkstown, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.