Current time in Ireland

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Sun today ↑ 08:03 ↓ 18:18 (10 hours 15 minutes)ISTUTC+1Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
IST
UTC now
UTC+1
Next change
Calling code
+353
Population
4,853,506
Area
70,280 km²

Time difference with your location

Ireland is 1 hour ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Ireland time now

Time zone of Ireland

Ireland uses one time zone: Ireland Time (IST, UTC+1). Next clock change: Oct 25, 2026, UTC+1 → UTC+0.

IANA time zone: Europe/Dublin

Major cities in Ireland

The 26 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Dublin1,024,027
Cork224,004
Limerick102,287
Galway85,910
Waterford60,079
Drogheda44,135
Dundalk43,112
Swords40,776
Navan33,886
LocationPopulation
Ennis27,923
Carlow27,351
Tralee26,079
Portlaoise23,494
Athlone22,869
Droichead Nua22,742
Mullingar22,667
Letterkenny22,549
Greystones22,009
LocationPopulation
Balbriggan21,722
Kilkenny21,589
Wexford21,524
Naas20,713
Sligo20,608
Clonmel18,369
Maynooth17,259
Tullamore15,598

Time difference with world cities · Ireland

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−8h
Mexico City CST
−7h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−5h
London ☀BST
same time
Abuja WAT
same time
Dublin ☀IST
same time
Berlin ☀CEST
+1h
Madrid ☀CEST
+1h
Rome ☀CEST
+1h
Paris ☀CEST
+1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+2h
Riyadh AST
+2h
Ankara TRT
+2h
Dubai GST
+3h
New Delhi IST
+4h30m
Hanoi ICT
+6h
Bangkok ICT
+6h
Manila PHT
+7h
Beijing CST
+7h
Tokyo JST
+8h
Seoul KST
+8h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+10h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+10h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+12h

Quick time conversionIreland ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Ireland (IST)Ireland to UTCUTC+0Ireland to ESTUTC-5Ireland to ISTUTC+5:30Ireland to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
01:001:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
02:002:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
03:003:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
04:004:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
05:005:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
06:006:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
07:007:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
08:008:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
09:009:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
Ireland (IST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
13:001:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
14:002:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
15:003:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
16:004:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
17:005:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
18:006:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
19:007:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
20:008:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
21:009:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Ireland at a glance

Capital
Dublin
Area
70,280 km²
Population
4,853,506
Continent
Europe
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Calling code
+353
Internet domain
.ie
Spoken languages
English, Irish
Neighbouring countries
United Kingdom
Postal code format
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Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Ireland use?

Ireland uses one time zone nationwide: Ireland Time (IST, UTC+1); its IANA identifier is Europe/Dublin.

Does Ireland observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Oct 25, 2026: clocks go from UTC+1 to UTC+0.

What is the time difference between Ireland and UTC?

Ireland has the same time as UTC in standard time (UTC+0) and is 1 hour ahead of UTC during daylight saving time (UTC+1).

What is the calling code and currency of Ireland?

The international calling code of Ireland is +353 and its currency is the Euro (EUR). Its internet domain is .ie.

What time is it in Dublin now?

Dublin is on Ireland Time (IST, UTC+1): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 13:00 in Dublin. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.