Right now, local time in Ratoath is 13:50 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ratoath ranks #48177 worldwide by population and #84 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 9h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 7h 28m (winter) – 17h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ratoath — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.5081° N, 6.4625° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 9,043 · #48177 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ratoath through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.51° S, 173.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 825 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ratoath today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:23
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 114.0° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Ratoath — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ratoath 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.
Ratoath's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 482 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,213 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.51° N, 6.46° 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 Ratoath
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ratoath local time:
Cities sharing Ratoath's time zone
Distances from Ratoath
| London | 482 km | ESE (115°) |
| Paris | 802 km | SE (127°) |
| Moscow | 2,800 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 5,870 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 5,927 km | E (96°) |
| Mumbai | 7,619 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,283 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,399 km | SW (216°) |
| Tokyo | 9,575 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,848 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,207 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,213 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Ratoath
- Ashbourne4 km · 13:50
- Dunshaughlin5 km · 13:50
- Dunboyne10 km · 13:50
- Hartstown13 km · 13:50
- Mulhuddart12 km · 13:50
- Confey14 km · 13:50
- Kentstown14 km · 13:50
- Leixlip16 km · 13:50
FAQ
What time is it in Ratoath right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ratoath (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ratoath in?
Ratoath runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Ratoath 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 Ratoath today?
Ratoath sees sunrise at 07:27 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 9h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ratoath tonight?
The moon phase over Ratoath tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ratoath?
The antipode of Ratoath — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.51° S, 173.54° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 825 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ratoath?
Ratoath lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ratoath?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ratoath, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.