Current time in Ireland

Ireland uses one time zone: Greenwich Mean Time / Irish Standard Time. All of Ireland changes clocks for daylight saving.

Greenwich Mean Time / Irish Standard Time3:08 PMThu, Oct 22 · UTC+1

Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway

Time zones: 11 IANA identifiers
UTC offsets used in 2026: UTC+0, UTC+1
Daylight saving: Observed everywhereNext change: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Dialing code: +353
National holidays in 2026: 12Public and bank holidays

What to know about time in Ireland

Ireland’s clocks match the United Kingdom’s: UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer.

Irish law calls the summer clock Irish Standard Time and the winter clock Greenwich Mean Time, which is why IST can confuse people who expect India Standard Time.

Clock rules in 2026

Zones with identical rules are grouped. Calculated from the IANA time zone database at build time; local dates.

Time zone	Offsets	Clock changes in 2026	Major places
Greenwich Mean Time / Irish Standard Time Europe/Dublin	UTC+0 / UTC+1	Sun, Mar 29: forward to UTC+1; Sun, Oct 25: back to UTC+0	Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford, Dundalk, Drogheda, Tralee 15 places in our search index

Place assignments come from an open city dataset and can contain errors. Examples far from their zone are hidden. Search any place in the converter to check its zone.

Upcoming national holidays in Ireland

Offices and banks are often closed, which matters as much as the time difference when you schedule. National public and bank holidays only; regional and many religious holidays are not listed.

Date	Holiday
Mon, Oct 26, 2026	Last Monday in October
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas Day
Sat, Dec 26, 2026	St. Stephen’s Day
Mon, Dec 28, 2026	St. Stephen’s Day (substitute day)
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's Day
Mon, Feb 1, 2027	St. Brigid’s Day
Wed, Mar 17, 2027	St. Patrick’s Day
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good Friday
Mon, Mar 29, 2027	Easter Monday
Mon, May 3, 2027	First Monday in May
Mon, Jun 7, 2027	First Monday in June
Mon, Aug 2, 2027	First Monday in August

Source: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0), generated 2026-10-22. Governments can add or move holidays; confirm important dates locally. About our data.

Questions about time in Ireland

How many time zones does Ireland have?

One. All of Ireland uses Greenwich Mean Time / Irish Standard Time, UTC+0 or UTC+1.

Does Ireland observe daylight saving time?

Greenwich Mean Time / Irish Standard Time: forward on Sunday, March 29, 2026, back on Sunday, October 25, 2026.

What are the national public holidays in Ireland in 2026?

New Year's Day (January 1), St. Brigid’s Day (February 2), St. Patrick’s Day (March 17), Good Friday (April 3), Easter Monday (April 6), First Monday in May (May 4), First Monday in June (June 1), First Monday in August (August 3), Last Monday in October (October 26), Christmas Day (December 25), St. Stephen’s Day (December 26), St. Stephen’s Day (substitute day) (December 28).

City guides in Ireland

Time in Dublin

Abbreviations used here

GMT Greenwich Mean Time