Right now, local time in Skibbereen is 02:23 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Skibbereen ranks #94193 worldwide by population and #205 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 9h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 7h 49m (winter) – 16h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Skibbereen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5500° N, 9.2667° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Munster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 2,778 · #94193 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Skibbereen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.55° S, 170.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 562 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Skibbereen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 109.6° from north (ESE (110°))
Full prayer timetable for Skibbereen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Skibbereen sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Skibbereen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 632 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,500 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.55° N, 9.27° 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 | 19:23 | −7h |
| Chicago | 21:23 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 23:23 | −3h |
| London | 02:23 | same time |
| Paris | 03:23 | +1h |
| Moscow | 05:23 | +3h |
| Dubai | 06:23 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:53 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:23 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 10:23 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 11:23 | +9h |
| Sydney | 13:23 | +11h |
Best time to call Skibbereen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Skibbereen local time:
Cities sharing Skibbereen's time zone
Distances from Skibbereen
| London | 632 km | E (87°) |
| Paris | 878 km | ESE (105°) |
| Moscow | 3,064 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 5,778 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 6,099 km | E (93°) |
| Mumbai | 7,826 km | E (84°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,259 km | NW (306°) |
| São Paulo | 9,112 km | SW (214°) |
| Tokyo | 9,853 km | NNE (25°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,132 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 11,455 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 17,500 km | NE (46°) |
Cities near Skibbereen
- Dunmanway21 km · 02:23
- Bantry19 km · 02:23
- Clonakilty29 km · 02:23
- Kenmare43 km · 02:23
- Macroom45 km · 02:23
- Millstreet58 km · 02:23
- Bandon42 km · 02:23
- Killarney59 km · 02:23
FAQ
What time is it in Skibbereen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Skibbereen (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Skibbereen in?
Skibbereen runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Skibbereen 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 Skibbereen today?
Skibbereen sees sunrise at 07:29 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 9h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Skibbereen tonight?
The moon phase over Skibbereen tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Skibbereen?
The antipode of Skibbereen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.55° S, 170.73° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 562 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Skibbereen?
Skibbereen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Skibbereen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Skibbereen, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.