Right now, local time in Swords is 13:44 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Swords ranks #14837 worldwide by population and #10 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 9h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 7h 29m (winter) – 17h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Swords — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.4597° N, 6.2181° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 40,776 · #14837 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Swords through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.46° S, 173.78° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 826 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Swords today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:23
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 114.2° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Swords — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Swords sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 370 cities we cover in Ireland.
Swords's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 466 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,204 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.46° N, 6.22° 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 | 05:44 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:44 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:44 | −3h |
| London | 13:44 | same time |
| Paris | 14:44 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:44 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:44 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:14 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:44 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:44 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:44 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:44 | +11h |
Best time to call Swords
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Swords local time:
Cities sharing Swords's time zone
Distances from Swords
| London | 466 km | ESE (115°) |
| Paris | 786 km | SE (127°) |
| Moscow | 2,787 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 5,887 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 5,911 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 7,603 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,300 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,404 km | SW (217°) |
| Tokyo | 9,572 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,839 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,193 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,204 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Swords
- Kinsealy-Drinan2 km · 13:44
- Bonnybrook7 km · 13:44
- Malahide4 km · 13:44
- Darndale7 km · 13:44
- Donabate5 km · 13:44
- Artane8 km · 13:44
- Beaumont8 km · 13:44
- Coolock8 km · 13:44
FAQ
What time is it in Swords right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Swords (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Swords in?
Swords runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Swords 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 Swords today?
Swords sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 9h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Swords tonight?
The moon phase over Swords tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Swords?
The antipode of Swords — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.46° S, 173.78° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 826 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Swords?
Swords lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Swords?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Swords, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.