Right now, local time in Rathcoole is 05:38 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rathcoole ranks #84601 worldwide by population and #191 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Day length
- 9h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 7h 31m (winter) – 16h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 73% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rathcoole — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.2828° N, 6.4728° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 3,421 · #84601 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rathcoole through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.28° S, 173.53° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 802 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rathcoole today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 113.8° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Rathcoole — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rathcoole sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Rathcoole's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 473 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,230 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.28° N, 6.47° 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 | 22:38 | −7h |
| Chicago | 00:38 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 02:38 | −3h |
| London | 05:38 | same time |
| Paris | 06:38 | +1h |
| Moscow | 08:38 | +3h |
| Dubai | 09:38 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 11:08 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 13:38 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 13:38 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 14:38 | +9h |
| Sydney | 16:38 | +11h |
Best time to call Rathcoole
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rathcoole local time:
Cities sharing Rathcoole's time zone
Distances from Rathcoole
| London | 473 km | ESE (112°) |
| Paris | 788 km | SE (125°) |
| Moscow | 2,810 km | ENE (66°) |
| Chicago | 5,879 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 5,925 km | E (96°) |
| Mumbai | 7,621 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,298 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,378 km | SW (216°) |
| Tokyo | 9,597 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,864 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,215 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,230 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Rathcoole
- Saggart2 km · 05:38
- Newcastle3 km · 05:38
- Jobstown4 km · 05:38
- Lucan8 km · 05:38
- Leixlip9 km · 05:38
- Clondalkin7 km · 05:38
- Oughterard6 km · 05:38
- Celbridge8 km · 05:38
FAQ
What time is it in Rathcoole right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rathcoole (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Rathcoole in?
Rathcoole runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Rathcoole 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 Rathcoole today?
Rathcoole sees sunrise at 07:23 and sunset at 16:58 today, giving 9h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rathcoole tonight?
The moon phase over Rathcoole tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 73.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rathcoole?
The antipode of Rathcoole — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.28° S, 173.53° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 802 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rathcoole?
Rathcoole lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rathcoole?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rathcoole, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.