Right now, local time in Rathgar is 13:50 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rathgar ranks #50479 worldwide by population and #92 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 9h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 7h 30m (winter) – 16h 60m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rathgar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.3146° N, 6.2750° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 8,394 · #50479 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rathgar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.31° S, 173.72° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 810 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rathgar today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:23
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 114.1° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Rathgar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rathgar sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Rathgar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 462 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,218 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.31° 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 | 05:50 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:50 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:50 | −3h |
| London | 13:50 | same time |
| Paris | 14:50 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:50 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:50 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:20 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:50 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:50 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:50 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:50 | +11h |
Best time to call Rathgar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rathgar local time:
Cities sharing Rathgar's time zone
Distances from Rathgar
| London | 462 km | ESE (113°) |
| Paris | 779 km | SE (126°) |
| Moscow | 2,797 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 5,890 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 5,913 km | E (96°) |
| Mumbai | 7,608 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,306 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,389 km | SW (217°) |
| Tokyo | 9,588 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,851 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,202 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,218 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Rathgar
- Terenure1 km · 13:50
- Rathmines1 km · 13:50
- Rathfarnham2 km · 13:50
- Milltown2 km · 13:50
- Dundrum3 km · 13:50
- Rialto3 km · 13:50
- Dublin3 km · 13:50
- Greenhills3 km · 13:50
FAQ
What time is it in Rathgar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rathgar (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rathgar in?
Rathgar runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Rathgar 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 Rathgar today?
Rathgar sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 9h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rathgar tonight?
The moon phase over Rathgar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rathgar?
The antipode of Rathgar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.31° S, 173.72° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 810 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rathgar?
Rathgar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rathgar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rathgar, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.