Current time in Dublin
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Dublin · IrelandUTC+01:00
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- Time zone
- Europe/Dublin
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Abbreviation
- IST
- Daylight saving time
- Observed
- Next clock change
- October 25, 2026
- Country
- Ireland
- Population
- 1,024,027
Dublin time difference
How far Dublin is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 5h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 8h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 6h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 8h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 3h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+04:00 |
| Shanghai | 7h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+08:00 |
Clock changes in Dublin
| Date | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2026 | 2:00 AM → 1:00 AM | UTC+01:00 → UTC+00:00 |
| March 28, 2027 | 1:00 AM → 2:00 AM | UTC+00:00 → UTC+01:00 |
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Dublin
- Sunrise today
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset today
- 7:00 PM
- Day length today
- 11 hours 31 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 1:14 PM
- Longest day
- 17 hours (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 7 hours 30 minutes (December 21)
On standard time, clocks in Dublin run 25 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:25 PM, not at 12:00 PM. Daylight saving time moves solar noon one more hour later on the clock.
Time zone history since 1970
Clocks change twice a year, as they have every year since 1972.
Changes outside the seasonal pattern:
- October 31, 1971: UTC+01:00 → UTC+00:00
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
Ireland's clocks always match the United Kingdom's, but the legal names differ. Irish law defines the summer offset, UTC+1, as Irish Standard Time and treats the winter offset, UTC+0, as the exception.
Sources: IANA tz database: europe
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Dublin in?
- Dublin uses the Europe/Dublin (IST) time zone and is currently on UTC+01:00.
- Does Dublin observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next clock change is on October 25, 2026; after it, UTC+00:00 applies.