Time in Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪
The current local time in Dublin, Ireland is shown below — the city is in the Europe/Dublin time zone (UTC +01:00).
Dublin local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT+1
Dublin at a glance
- Time zone
Europe/Dublin- UTC offset now
- +01:00 GMT+1
- Daylight saving
- Yes · UTC +00:00 / +01:00
- Coordinates
- 53.35° N, 6.26° W
- Population
- 1,173,179
- Country
- Ireland · ISO IE
- Dialing code
- +353
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Left
Dublin right now
Time difference
Dublin is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- October Bank Holiday Mon, Oct 26, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- St. Stephen's Day Sat, Dec 26, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 08:05 · Sunset 18:16
Day length 10h 11m · twilight and monthly table →
Dublin time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Dublin overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 10:00 to 17:00 Dublin time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Dublin | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Dublin vs. major cities
How far Dublin is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Dublin, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Dublin | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −5 h | 04:00 | 14:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −8 h | 01:00 | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +3 h | 12:00 | 09:00–14:00 |
| Delhi · India | +4:30 h | 13:30 | 09:00–12:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| Beijing · China | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Dublin time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Dublin
The closest places to Dublin among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester · United Kingdom | 270 km (170 mi) east | Same time |
| Glasgow · United Kingdom | 310 km (190 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Birmingham · United Kingdom | 310 km (190 mi) east | Same time |
| Edinburgh · United Kingdom | 350 km (220 mi) northeast | Same time |
| London · United Kingdom | 460 km (290 mi) southeast | Same time |
| Rotterdam · Netherlands | 740 km (460 mi) east | +1 h |
| Amsterdam · Netherlands | 760 km (470 mi) east | +1 h |
| Brussels · Belgium | 780 km (480 mi) east | +1 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Dublin.
Clock time vs. sun time in Dublin
Dublin's standard offset, UTC +00:00, is based on the Greenwich (0°) meridian; the city itself lies at 6.26° W, 6.3° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 25 min ahead of the sun, and 1 h 25 min ahead during daylight saving time. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:09 (around 29 October) and 13:32 (around 16 July) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Dublin
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 October 2026
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for en-IE, Ireland's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Dublin
Since 1970, Dublin has gone through 3 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 55 of 57 years. The current pattern, in place since 1972, is UTC +00:00 with UTC +01:00 in daylight saving time. Clocks currently go forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October, a rule in place since 1996.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 29 March 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 01:00 → 02:00 | UTC +01:00 |
| Sunday, 25 October 2026 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC +00:00 |
| Sunday, 28 March 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 01:00 → 02:00 | UTC +01:00 |
| Sunday, 31 October 2027 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC +00:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Time zone history since 1970 (3 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UTC +01:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1971 | UTC +00:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1972–2026 | UTC +00:00, DST UTC +01:00 | Forward on the last Sunday in March, back on the last Sunday in October (since 1996) |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Dublin through the year
The longest day in Dublin is 21 June with 17h 0m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 7h 30m. Day length swings by 9 h 31 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 04:57 on 14 June and the latest sunset at 21:58 on 21 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Dublin in?
Dublin uses the Europe/Dublin time zone (GMT): UTC +00:00 in standard time and UTC +01:00 during daylight saving time.
Does Dublin observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026 clocks in Dublin go forward on Sunday, 29 March 2026 at 01:00 and back on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 02:00.
When is the longest day of the year in Dublin?
Around 21 June, with 17h 0m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 7h 30m.
What is the dialing code for Dublin?
To call Dublin from abroad, dial your international access code, then Ireland's country code +353, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Dublin?
The standard work week in Ireland runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Dublin?
Dublin lies at 6.26° W, 6.3° west of the Greenwich (0°) meridian its UTC +00:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 25 min ahead of the sun in standard time and 1 h 25 min ahead in daylight saving time. Solar noon falls between 12:09 and 13:32 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 21:58 on 21 June.
What is the nearest city to Dublin on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Rotterdam, Netherlands, about 740 km (460 mi) to the east. It is 1 h ahead of Dublin.
How are dates and times written in Dublin?
Following the en-IE conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Monday.
Explore more for Dublin
Everything else we track for Dublin: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.