Right now, local time in Swinford is 20:27 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Swinford ranks #128627 worldwide by population and #302 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 9h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 7h 23m (winter) – 17h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 67% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Swinford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.9394° N, 8.9435° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Connacht
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 1,394 · #128627 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Swinford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.94° S, 171.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 828 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Swinford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 111.9° from north (ESE (112°))
Full prayer timetable for Swinford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Swinford 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.
Swinford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 652 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,295 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.94° N, 8.94° 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 | 13:27 | −7h |
| Chicago | 15:27 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 17:27 | −3h |
| London | 20:27 | same time |
| Paris | 21:27 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:27 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:27 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:57 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:27 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:27 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:27 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:27 | +11h |
Best time to call Swinford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Swinford local time:
Cities sharing Swinford's time zone
Distances from Swinford
| London | 652 km | ESE (111°) |
| Paris | 964 km | ESE (121°) |
| Moscow | 2,931 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 5,701 km | WNW (291°) |
| Dubai | 6,095 km | E (95°) |
| Mumbai | 7,778 km | E (85°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,123 km | NW (305°) |
| São Paulo | 9,344 km | SW (214°) |
| Tokyo | 9,603 km | NNE (25°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,947 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 11,347 km | ENE (70°) |
| Sydney | 17,295 km | NE (43°) |
Cities near Swinford
- Kiltamagh11 km · 20:27
- Charlestown10 km · 20:27
- Foxford12 km · 20:27
- Claremorris25 km · 20:27
- Tobercurry18 km · 20:27
- Ballyhaunis22 km · 20:27
- Ballina25 km · 20:27
- Inishcrone32 km · 20:27
FAQ
What time is it in Swinford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Swinford (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Swinford in?
Swinford runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Swinford 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 Swinford today?
Swinford sees sunrise at 07:34 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 9h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Swinford tonight?
The moon phase over Swinford tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 67.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Swinford?
The antipode of Swinford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.94° S, 171.06° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 828 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Swinford?
Swinford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Swinford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Swinford, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.