Right now, local time in Rathfriland is 20:54 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rathfriland ranks #108838 worldwide by population and #2917 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 9h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 7h 19m (winter) – 17h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rathfriland — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.2500° N, 6.1667° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 2,063 · #108838 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rathfriland through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.25° S, 173.83° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 909 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rathfriland today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 114.9° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Rathfriland — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rathfriland sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Rathfriland's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 507 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,143 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.25° N, 6.17° 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 | 12:54 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:54 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:54 | −3h |
| London | 20:54 | same time |
| Paris | 21:54 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:54 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:54 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:24 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:54 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:54 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:54 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:54 | +11h |
Best time to call Rathfriland
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rathfriland local time:
Cities sharing Rathfriland's time zone
Distances from Rathfriland
| London | 507 km | SE (125°) |
| Paris | 839 km | SE (132°) |
| Moscow | 2,751 km | ENE (69°) |
| Chicago | 5,857 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 5,918 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 7,595 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,249 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,477 km | SW (217°) |
| Tokyo | 9,493 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,783 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,164 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,143 km | NE (47°) |
Cities near Rathfriland
- Banbridge13 km · 20:54
- Rostrevor17 km · 20:54
- Dromore18 km · 20:54
- Warrenpoint18 km · 20:54
- Newry14 km · 20:54
- Donaghcloney20 km · 20:54
- Carlingford23 km · 20:54
- Castlewellan14 km · 20:54
FAQ
What time is it in Rathfriland right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rathfriland (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rathfriland in?
Rathfriland runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Rathfriland 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 Rathfriland today?
Rathfriland sees sunrise at 07:28 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 9h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rathfriland tonight?
The moon phase over Rathfriland tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rathfriland?
The antipode of Rathfriland — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.25° S, 173.83° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 909 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rathfriland?
Rathfriland lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rathfriland?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rathfriland, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.