Right now, local time in Rathnew is 16:49 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rathnew ranks #91220 worldwide by population and #200 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
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 9h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 7h 34m (winter) – 16h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rathnew — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.9906° N, 6.0853° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 2,964 · #91220 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rathnew through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.99° S, 173.91° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 783 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rathnew today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 114.0° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Rathnew — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rathnew sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Rathnew's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 437 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,232 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.99° N, 6.09° 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 | 08:49 | −8h |
| Chicago | 10:49 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 13:49 | −3h |
| London | 16:49 | same time |
| Paris | 17:49 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:49 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:49 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:19 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:49 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:49 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:49 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:49 | +11h |
Best time to call Rathnew
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rathnew local time:
Cities sharing Rathnew's time zone
Distances from Rathnew
| London | 437 km | ESE (110°) |
| Paris | 748 km | SE (125°) |
| Moscow | 2,800 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,896 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 5,916 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,597 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,338 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,368 km | SW (217°) |
| Tokyo | 9,615 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,863 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,200 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,232 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Rathnew
- Ashford3 km · 16:49
- Wicklow3 km · 16:49
- Newtownmountkennedy11 km · 16:49
- Kilquade12 km · 16:49
- Kilcoole13 km · 16:49
- Kilpedder13 km · 16:49
- Charlesland15 km · 16:49
- Greystones17 km · 16:49
FAQ
What time is it in Rathnew right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rathnew (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rathnew in?
Rathnew runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Rathnew 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 Rathnew today?
Rathnew sees sunrise at 07:24 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 9h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rathnew tonight?
The moon phase over Rathnew tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rathnew?
The antipode of Rathnew — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.99° S, 173.91° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 783 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rathnew?
Rathnew lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rathnew?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rathnew, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.