Current Time in Ireland
Ireland uses one time zone.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in Ireland
It's 7:03 PM GMT (UTC+00:00) in Ireland on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Ireland observes daylight saving time. The next change is on 28 March 2027 at 01:00 local time, to daylight saving time.
- Time zone
- Ireland Time
- IANA: Europe/Dublin
- UTC offset now
- UTC+00:00 (GMT)
- Clock changes
- Clocks go forward 1 hour on 28 March 2027 at 01:00 local time (to IST, UTC+1).
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Major Cities
Dublin
South Dublin
Cork
Limerick
How Ireland writes dates and times
- Date format
- DD/MM/YYYY
- day-month-year, e.g. 25/11/2026 · 25 November 2026
- Clock
- 24-hour
- e.g. 15:30
- Week starts on
- Monday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the en-IE locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Upcoming public holidays in Ireland
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- Christmas DayLá NollagFri, 25 December 2026 · in 50 days
- St. Stephen's DayLá Fhéile StiofáinSat, 26 December 2026 · in 51 days
- New Year's DayLá CailleFri, 1 January 2027 · in 57 days
- Saint Brigid's DayLá Fhéile BrídeMon, 1 February 2027 · in 88 days
- Saint Patrick's DayLá Fhéile PádraigWed, 17 March 2027 · in 132 days
Time difference from Ireland
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in Ireland time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 7:03 PM | Same time | 8 h (09:00–17:00) |
| New York | Thu 2:03 PM | 5 h behind | 3 h (14:00–17:00) |
| Los Angeles | Thu 11:03 AM | 8 h behind | None |
| Dubai | Thu 11:03 PM | 4 h ahead | 4 h (09:00–13:00) |
| Singapore | Fri 3:03 AM | 8 h ahead | None |
| Tokyo | Fri 4:03 AM | 9 h ahead | None |
| Sydney | Fri 6:03 AM | 11 h ahead | None |
| São Paulo | Thu 4:03 PM | 3 h behind | 5 h (12:00–17:00) |
Ireland at a glance
- Capital
- Dublin
- Population
- 5,458,600
- Currency
- euro (EUR)
Questions about time in Ireland
- What time is it in Ireland right now?
- When this page was generated it was 7:03 PM GMT (UTC+00:00) in Ireland.
- How many time zones does Ireland have?
- Ireland uses one time zone, Ireland Time (IANA ID Europe/Dublin).
- Does Ireland observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Ireland observes daylight saving time. The next change is on 28 March 2027 at 01:00 local time, to daylight saving time.
- What is the next public holiday in Ireland?
- The next national public holiday is Christmas Day on Fri, 25 December 2026.