World.ie

Half the world is asleep. Here’s which half.

See at a glance whether it’s a decent hour to ring. The day and night line is drawn from where the sun actually is, and it moves every minute.

The world right now, with the day/night line An Equal Earth map of every country, shaded to show which half of the planet is currently in daylight. The same information is listed as text below the map. Time in Sydney, Australia Time in Melbourne, Australia Time in New York, United States Time in Mumbai, India Time in Perth, Australia Time in Dubai, United Arab Emirates Time in Toronto, Canada Time in Brisbane, Australia Time in Boston, United States Time in Chicago, United States Time in San Francisco, United States Time in Vancouver, Canada Time in Delhi, India Time in Singapore, Singapore Time in Tokyo, Japan Time in Auckland, New Zealand Time in Dublin
Point at a country to see its local time.

Swipe the map to follow the light around. For a straight answer, the places and the country list below are the quicker way in.

Who’s awake right now

The sixteen places Ireland rings most.

The clocks go back on Sunday 25 October 2026

02:00 becomes 01:00, and you gain an hour. Ireland, Australia and America all change on different dates, so for a few weeks either side the time difference you are used to is an hour out.

The countdown, and what it does to every time difference

Every country

235 countries and territories, with the time zone each one keeps. Where we keep a clock for a city there, the name links to it. There is also a printable map with the countries named and a guide to the offsets.