Right now, local time in Newtownabbey is 02:23 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Newtownabbey ranks #9778 worldwide by population and #185 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 9h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 7h 14m (winter) – 17h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Newtownabbey — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.6598° N, 5.9086° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 63,860 · #9778 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Newtownabbey through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.66° S, 174.09° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 957 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Newtownabbey today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 115.6° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Newtownabbey — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Newtownabbey sits in the Europe/London 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 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Newtownabbey's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 521 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,099 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.66° N, 5.91° 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 | 19:23 | −7h |
| Chicago | 21:23 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 23:23 | −3h |
| London | 02:23 | same time |
| Paris | 03:23 | +1h |
| Moscow | 05:23 | +3h |
| Dubai | 06:23 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:53 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:23 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 10:23 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 11:23 | +9h |
| Sydney | 13:23 | +11h |
Best time to call Newtownabbey
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Newtownabbey local time:
Cities sharing Newtownabbey's time zone
Distances from Newtownabbey
| London | 521 km | SE (130°) |
| Paris | 859 km | SE (135°) |
| Moscow | 2,719 km | ENE (69°) |
| Chicago | 5,855 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 5,907 km | E (98°) |
| Mumbai | 7,577 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,235 km | NW (307°) |
| Tokyo | 9,444 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 9,523 km | SW (217°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,742 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,135 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,099 km | NE (47°) |
Cities near Newtownabbey
- Jordanstown3 km · 02:23
- Carnmoney4 km · 02:23
- Greenisland5 km · 02:23
- Belfast7 km · 02:23
- Holywood6 km · 02:23
- Castlereagh10 km · 02:23
- Carrickfergus9 km · 02:23
- Ballyclare12 km · 02:23
FAQ
What time is it in Newtownabbey right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Newtownabbey (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Newtownabbey in?
Newtownabbey runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Newtownabbey 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 Newtownabbey today?
Newtownabbey sees sunrise at 07:24 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 9h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Newtownabbey tonight?
The moon phase over Newtownabbey tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Newtownabbey?
The antipode of Newtownabbey — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.66° S, 174.09° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 957 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Newtownabbey?
Newtownabbey lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Newtownabbey?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Newtownabbey, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.