Right now, local time in Raphoe is 12:01 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Raphoe ranks #139091 worldwide by population and #342 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Day length
- 9h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 7h 12m (winter) – 17h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Raphoe — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.8747° N, 7.5983° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ulster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 1,157 · #139091 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Raphoe through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.87° S, 172.40° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 947 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Raphoe today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 14:26
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 114.0° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Raphoe — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Raphoe 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.
Raphoe's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 622 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,160 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.87° N, 7.60° 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 | 05:01 | −7h |
| Chicago | 07:01 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 09:01 | −3h |
| London | 12:01 | same time |
| Paris | 13:01 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:01 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:01 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 17:31 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:01 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:01 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:01 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:01 | +11h |
Best time to call Raphoe
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Raphoe local time:
Cities sharing Raphoe's time zone
Distances from Raphoe
| London | 622 km | SE (124°) |
| Paris | 954 km | SE (130°) |
| Moscow | 2,812 km | ENE (69°) |
| Chicago | 5,746 km | WNW (291°) |
| Dubai | 6,018 km | E (96°) |
| Mumbai | 7,684 km | E (86°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,134 km | NW (306°) |
| Tokyo | 9,472 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 9,479 km | SW (215°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,814 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 11,231 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 17,160 km | NE (44°) |
Cities near Raphoe
- Convoy5 km · 12:01
- Leifear9 km · 12:01
- Strabane10 km · 12:01
- Newtown Cunningham14 km · 12:01
- Sion Mills13 km · 12:01
- Letterkenny12 km · 12:01
- Castlederg19 km · 12:01
- Ramelton18 km · 12:01
FAQ
What time is it in Raphoe right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Raphoe (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Raphoe in?
Raphoe runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Raphoe 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 Raphoe today?
Raphoe sees sunrise at 07:32 and sunset at 16:58 today, giving 9h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Raphoe tonight?
The moon phase over Raphoe tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Raphoe?
The antipode of Raphoe — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.87° S, 172.40° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 947 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Raphoe?
Raphoe lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Raphoe?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Raphoe, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.