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Current Time in Ireland

Europe - Northern Europe

20:46:59

Sunday, 09 August 2026

UTC+01:00 IST DST Active Europe/Dublin
Ireland 20:46 IST
New York 15:46 EDT
London 20:46 BST
Dubai 23:46 GST
Singapore 03:46 SGT
Tokyo 04:46 JST
Sydney 05:46 AEST
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
  • • 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).

Los Angeles PDT
-8h
12:46
Chicago CDT
-6h
14:46
New York EDT
-5h
15:46
Toronto EDT
-5h
15:46
São Paulo BRT
-4h
16:46
London BST
same
20:46
Paris CEST
+1h
21:46
Berlin CEST
+1h
21:46
Johannesburg SAST
+1h
21:46
Cairo EEST
+2h
22:46
Moscow MSK
+2h
22:46
Nairobi EAT
+2h
22:46
Istanbul TRT
+2h
22:46
Dubai GST
+3h
23:46
Karachi PKT
+4h
00:46
Mumbai IST
+4h 30m
01:16
Dhaka BDT
+5h
01:46
Bangkok ICT
+6h
02:46
Singapore SGT
+7h
03:46
Hong Kong HKT
+7h
03:46
Shanghai SGT
+7h
03:46
Tokyo JST
+8h
04:46
Seoul KST
+8h
04:46
Sydney AEST
+9h
05:46
Auckland NZST
+11h
07:46
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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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Related

Cities in Ireland (3 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Dublin 20:46 Europe/Dublin Capital
Cork 20:46 Europe/Dublin -
Limerick 20:46 Europe/Dublin -

Frequently Asked Questions

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 20:46:59 on Sunday, 09 August 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.