Right now, local time in Sligo is 13:04 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sligo ranks #26793 worldwide by population and #29 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 9h 21m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 7h 19m (winter) – 17h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sligo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.2697° N, 8.4694° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 13 m above sea level — higher than about 10% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Connacht
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 20,608 · #26793 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sligo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.27° S, 171.53° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 869 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sligo today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 112.6° from north (ESE (113°))
Full prayer timetable for Sligo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sligo sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Sligo sits at just 13 m above sea level. Sligo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 638 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,247 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.27° N, 8.47° 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 | 05:04 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:04 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:04 | −3h |
| London | 13:04 | same time |
| Paris | 14:04 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:04 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:04 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:34 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:04 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:04 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:04 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:04 | +11h |
Best time to call Sligo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sligo local time:
Cities sharing Sligo's time zone
Distances from Sligo
| London | 638 km | ESE (115°) |
| Paris | 958 km | SE (124°) |
| Moscow | 2,889 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 5,717 km | WNW (291°) |
| Dubai | 6,067 km | E (95°) |
| Mumbai | 7,745 km | E (85°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,127 km | NW (305°) |
| São Paulo | 9,391 km | SW (215°) |
| Tokyo | 9,557 km | NNE (25°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,900 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 11,305 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 17,247 km | NE (43°) |
Cities near Sligo
- Ballysadare7 km · 13:04
- Ballisodare7 km · 13:04
- Collooney10 km · 13:04
- Strandhill8 km · 13:04
- Ballymote21 km · 13:04
- Kinlough23 km · 13:04
- Bundoran26 km · 13:04
- Manorhamilton19 km · 13:04
FAQ
What time is it in Sligo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sligo (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sligo in?
Sligo runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Sligo 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 Sligo today?
Sligo sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 9h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sligo tonight?
The moon phase over Sligo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sligo?
The antipode of Sligo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.27° S, 171.53° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 869 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sligo?
Sligo sits at about 13 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sligo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sligo, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.