Right now, local time in Roscrea is 15:12 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Roscrea ranks #65613 worldwide by population and #142 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 9h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 7h 34m (winter) – 16h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Roscrea — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.9511° N, 7.8017° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Munster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 5,446 · #65613 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Roscrea through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.95° S, 172.20° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 737 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Roscrea today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 112.2° from north (ESE (112°))
Full prayer timetable for Roscrea — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Roscrea 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.
Roscrea's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 546 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,320 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.95° N, 7.80° 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 | 07:12 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:12 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:12 | −3h |
| London | 15:12 | same time |
| Paris | 16:12 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:12 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:12 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:42 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:12 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:12 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:12 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:12 | +11h |
Best time to call Roscrea
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Roscrea local time:
Cities sharing Roscrea's time zone
Distances from Roscrea
| London | 546 km | ESE (104°) |
| Paris | 844 km | ESE (119°) |
| Moscow | 2,906 km | ENE (65°) |
| Chicago | 5,811 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 6,010 km | E (95°) |
| Mumbai | 7,712 km | E (85°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,249 km | NW (306°) |
| São Paulo | 9,296 km | SW (215°) |
| Tokyo | 9,670 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,957 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 11,311 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 17,320 km | NE (46°) |
Cities near Roscrea
- Templemore18 km · 15:12
- Birr17 km · 15:12
- Rathdowney18 km · 15:12
- Thurles30 km · 15:12
- Banagher29 km · 15:12
- Urlingford30 km · 15:12
- Ferbane35 km · 15:12
- Mountrath23 km · 15:12
FAQ
What time is it in Roscrea right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Roscrea (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Roscrea in?
Roscrea runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Roscrea 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 Roscrea today?
Roscrea sees sunrise at 07:31 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 9h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Roscrea tonight?
The moon phase over Roscrea tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Roscrea?
The antipode of Roscrea — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.95° S, 172.20° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 737 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Roscrea?
Roscrea lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Roscrea?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Roscrea, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.