Right now, local time in Rathfarnham is 12:57 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rathfarnham ranks #30718 worldwide by population and #36 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
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 7h 30m (winter) – 16h 60m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rathfarnham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.3006° N, 6.2828° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 17,333 · #30718 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rathfarnham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.30° S, 173.72° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 808 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rathfarnham today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 114.0° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Rathfarnham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rathfarnham sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Rathfarnham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 462 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,219 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.30° N, 6.28° 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 | 05:57 | −7h |
| Chicago | 07:57 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 09:57 | −3h |
| London | 12:57 | same time |
| Paris | 13:57 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:57 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:57 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:27 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:57 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:57 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:57 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:57 | +11h |
Best time to call Rathfarnham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rathfarnham local time:
Cities sharing Rathfarnham's time zone
Distances from Rathfarnham
| London | 462 km | ESE (113°) |
| Paris | 778 km | SE (126°) |
| Moscow | 2,798 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 5,890 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 5,913 km | E (96°) |
| Mumbai | 7,608 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,307 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,387 km | SW (217°) |
| Tokyo | 9,590 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,853 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,202 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,219 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Rathfarnham
- Terenure1 km · 12:57
- Rathgar2 km · 12:57
- Templeogue2 km · 12:57
- Dundrum2 km · 12:57
- Rathmines3 km · 12:57
- Crumlin3 km · 12:57
- Rialto4 km · 12:57
- Ballyboden3 km · 12:57
FAQ
What time is it in Rathfarnham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rathfarnham (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Rathfarnham in?
Rathfarnham runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Rathfarnham 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 Rathfarnham today?
Rathfarnham sees sunrise at 07:20 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rathfarnham tonight?
The moon phase over Rathfarnham tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rathfarnham?
The antipode of Rathfarnham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.30° S, 173.72° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 808 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rathfarnham?
Rathfarnham lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rathfarnham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rathfarnham, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.