Current local time in Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is on Greenwich Mean Time (UTC±0), moving to UTC+1 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Greenwich Mean TimeIANA: Europe/Dublin
- UTC offset
- UTC±0 / UTC+1standard / daylight saving
- Next clock change
- 25 October 2026Back 1 hour, 02:00 → 01:00
- Sunrise · Sunset today
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- Country
- IrelandEurope · capital city
- Population
- 1.0 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +353currency: Euro (EUR)
- Coordinates
- 53.33° N, 6.25° WNorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Dublin today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Dublin
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Dublin | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| US New York | --:-- | 5h behind | 4h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 8h behind | 1h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 3h ahead | 6h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 4h 30m ahead | 4h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 9h ahead | None |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 4h behind | 5h |
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Best time to call Dublin
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Dublin
Dublin switches between Greenwich Mean Time (UTC±0) and Irish Standard Time (UTC+1). Upcoming changes:
- Sunday, 25 October 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 02:00, to 01:00 (UTC+1 → UTC±0)
- Sunday, 28 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 01:00, to 02:00 (UTC±0 → UTC+1)
- Sunday, 31 October 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 02:00, to 01:00 (UTC+1 → UTC±0)
- Sunday, 26 March 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 01:00, to 02:00 (UTC±0 → UTC+1)
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Dublin
All of Ireland keeps the same standard time as Dublin (UTC±0).
Sunrise and sunset in Dublin, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 08:40 | 16:16 | 7h 36m |
| February | 08:09 | 17:07 | 8h 57m |
| March | 07:13 | 18:01 | 10h 48m |
| April | 06:58 | 19:58 | 13h 00m |
| May | 05:51 | 20:52 | 15h 02m |
| June | 05:03 | 21:41 | 16h 38m |
| July | 05:01 | 21:56 | 16h 55m |
| August | 05:40 | 21:21 | 15h 41m |
| September | 06:34 | 20:16 | 13h 42m |
| October | 07:25 | 19:03 | 11h 38m |
| November | 07:23 | 16:54 | 9h 31m |
| December | 08:16 | 16:11 | 7h 54m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 17h 00m of daylight (sunrise 04:56, sunset 21:56). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 7h 30m.
Nearby cities
Straight-line distance and time difference
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Dublin
What time zone is Dublin in?
Dublin uses the Europe/Dublin time zone (Greenwich Mean Time), UTC±0, and Irish Standard Time, UTC+1, in summer.
Does Dublin observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What is the time difference between Dublin and New York?
Right now New York is 5h behind Dublin. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.
What is the time difference between Dublin and London?
Dublin is on the same time as London right now.
When is sunrise and sunset in Dublin?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 04:56 and sets about 21:56 (17h 00m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 08:38 and sets about 16:07 (7h 30m).
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