UTC +01:00
IST - Currently observed in Ireland
Clocks in Ireland are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.
- • From 29 March 2026: UTC +01:00 / IST
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The IANA time zone identifier for Ireland is
Europe/Dublin
Mar
29
Latest change
Summer time started
Switched to UTC +01:00 / IST - Was UTC+0000
Oct
25
Next change
Switching to UTC UTC+0000
The time will be set back one hour on Sunday, 25 October 2026
Time difference from Ireland
All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Ireland (centre = same time).
Country Facts
| Country | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| Region | Europe |
| Subregion | Northern Europe |
| ISO Code | IE / IRL |
| IANA Zone | Europe/Dublin |
| UTC Offset | +01:00 |
| DST Active | Yes |
| Currency | EUR - Euro |
| Population | 5,000,000 |
| Area | 70,273 km² |
| Calling Code | ++353 |
| Languages | English, Irish |
| Cities | 3 |
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What is the current time in Ireland? + −
The current local time in Ireland is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second.
The primary IANA time zone is
Europe/Dublin,
currently at UTC+01:00 (IST).
The exact time right now is
23:12:29
on Wednesday, 23 September 2026.
Does Ireland observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Ireland is currently observing Daylight Saving Time.
Clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time; the active offset is UTC+01:00 (IST).
DST will end on 25 October 2026, when the offset will revert to UTCUTC+0000.
DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the
Europe/Dublin zone entry.
What UTC offset is Ireland? + −
Ireland is currently at UTC+01:00,
using the abbreviation IST.
This is the DST (summer) offset. The standard (winter) offset differs by one hour.
The IANA time zone identifier is
Europe/Dublin.
To convert a time to or from Ireland, use the
Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Ireland? + −
The capital of Ireland is Dublin.
It uses the
Europe/Dublin IANA time zone.
See the Dublin time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Ireland use? + −
Ireland uses the Euro
(
EUR) as its official currency.
The international calling code is ++353.