Right now, local time in Newcastle is 15:34 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Newcastle ranks #96250 worldwide by population and #213 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 9h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 7h 30m (winter) – 16h 60m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Newcastle — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.3011° N, 6.5022° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 2,659 · #96250 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Newcastle through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.30° S, 173.50° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 803 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Newcastle today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 113.8° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Newcastle — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Newcastle 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.
Newcastle's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 476 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,230 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.30° N, 6.50° 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 | 07:34 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:34 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:34 | −3h |
| London | 15:34 | same time |
| Paris | 16:34 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:34 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:34 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:04 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:34 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:34 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:34 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:34 | +11h |
Best time to call Newcastle
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Newcastle local time:
Cities sharing Newcastle's time zone
Distances from Newcastle
| London | 476 km | ESE (112°) |
| Paris | 790 km | SE (125°) |
| Moscow | 2,811 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 5,877 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 5,927 km | E (96°) |
| Mumbai | 7,623 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,295 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,379 km | SW (216°) |
| Tokyo | 9,597 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,864 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,216 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,230 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Newcastle
FAQ
What time is it in Newcastle right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Newcastle (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Newcastle in?
Newcastle runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Newcastle 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 Newcastle today?
Newcastle sees sunrise at 07:27 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 9h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Newcastle tonight?
The moon phase over Newcastle tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Newcastle?
The antipode of Newcastle — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.30° S, 173.50° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 803 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Newcastle?
Newcastle lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Newcastle?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Newcastle, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.