Right now, local time in Rathdowney is 00:46 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rathdowney ranks #136572 worldwide by population and #330 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Day length
- 9h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 7h 35m (winter) – 16h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rathdowney — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.8547° N, 7.5803° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 1,208 · #136572 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rathdowney through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.85° S, 172.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 731 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rathdowney today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 112.3° from north (ESE (112°))
Full prayer timetable for Rathdowney — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rathdowney 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.
Rathdowney's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 529 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,317 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.85° N, 7.58° 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 | 16:46 | −8h |
| Chicago | 18:46 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 21:46 | −3h |
| London | 00:46 | same time |
| Paris | 01:46 | +1h |
| Moscow | 03:46 | +3h |
| Dubai | 04:46 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:16 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:46 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 08:46 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 09:46 | +9h |
| Sydney | 11:46 | +11h |
Best time to call Rathdowney
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rathdowney local time:
Cities sharing Rathdowney's time zone
Distances from Rathdowney
| London | 529 km | ESE (103°) |
| Paris | 825 km | ESE (119°) |
| Moscow | 2,897 km | ENE (65°) |
| Chicago | 5,829 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 5,994 km | E (95°) |
| Mumbai | 7,698 km | E (86°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,267 km | NW (306°) |
| São Paulo | 9,296 km | SW (216°) |
| Tokyo | 9,673 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,952 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 11,300 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 17,317 km | NE (47°) |
Cities near Rathdowney
- Urlingford15 km · 00:46
- Mountrath18 km · 00:46
- Roscrea18 km · 00:46
- Abbeyleix17 km · 00:46
- Ballyragget18 km · 00:46
- Templemore18 km · 00:46
- Thurles24 km · 00:46
- Portlaoise27 km · 00:46
FAQ
What time is it in Rathdowney right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rathdowney (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rathdowney in?
Rathdowney runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Rathdowney 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 Rathdowney today?
Rathdowney sees sunrise at 07:32 and sunset at 16:58 today, giving 9h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rathdowney tonight?
The moon phase over Rathdowney tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rathdowney?
The antipode of Rathdowney — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.85° S, 172.42° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 731 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rathdowney?
Rathdowney lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rathdowney?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rathdowney, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.