Right now, local time in Shannon is 16:47 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shannon ranks #44369 worldwide by population and #70 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 9h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 7h 37m (winter) – 16h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shannon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.7039° N, 8.8642° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Munster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 10,256 · #44369 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shannon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.70° S, 171.14° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 693 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shannon today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 17:03
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 110.9° from north (ESE (111°))
Full prayer timetable for Shannon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shannon sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Shannon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 611 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,391 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.70° N, 8.86° 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 | 08:47 | −8h |
| Chicago | 10:47 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 13:47 | −3h |
| London | 16:47 | same time |
| Paris | 17:47 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:47 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:47 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:17 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:47 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:47 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:47 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:47 | +11h |
Best time to call Shannon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shannon local time:
Cities sharing Shannon's time zone
Distances from Shannon
| London | 611 km | E (99°) |
| Paris | 895 km | ESE (114°) |
| Moscow | 2,983 km | ENE (65°) |
| Chicago | 5,755 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 6,079 km | E (94°) |
| Mumbai | 7,786 km | E (85°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,207 km | NW (306°) |
| São Paulo | 9,233 km | SW (214°) |
| Tokyo | 9,726 km | NNE (25°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,030 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 11,387 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 17,391 km | NE (45°) |
Cities near Shannon
- Newmarket on Fergus7 km · 16:47
- Sixmilebridge7 km · 16:47
- Askeaton14 km · 16:47
- Adare16 km · 16:47
- Ennis18 km · 16:47
- Rathkeale21 km · 16:47
- Moyross15 km · 16:47
- Croom23 km · 16:47
FAQ
What time is it in Shannon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shannon (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shannon in?
Shannon runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Shannon 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 Shannon today?
Shannon sees sunrise at 07:34 and sunset at 17:05 today, giving 9h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shannon tonight?
The moon phase over Shannon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shannon?
The antipode of Shannon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.70° S, 171.14° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 693 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shannon?
Shannon lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shannon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shannon, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.