Europe · Ireland

Current time in Dublin

Greenwich Mean Time. Currently on daylight saving time.

IST · UTC+01:00IANA: Europe/Dublin53.32° N · 6.23° W
Current time☾ Night
04:26:15

Sunday, May 31, 2026

☾ NIGHT 05:0413:2221:41
Sunrise
05:04
Solar noon
13:22
Sunset
21:41

Offset right now

UTC+01:00

Greenwich Mean Time · IST

Daylight saving

Active

Ends Oct 25, 2026 · in 5 months

Through the current period

30%
Mar 29, 2026Oct 25, 2026

About Dublin time

Dublin keeps two clocks.

In Dublin, Ireland, days feel stretched by golden late-sunset evenings in summer and brisk, cozy mornings in winter. Life follows IST, with business humming steadily in an island-time cool pace.

Daylight saving

The year, by the clock.

Currently IST
GMTISTGMT29 Mar · +1h25 Oct · −1h Jan 2026 Dec

Now

IST

Daylight saving · since Mar 29, 2026

Next change

Oct 25, 2026

Clocks fall back · in 5 months

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Dublin's time zone, daylight saving rules, and scheduling across it. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

Does Ireland really switch time seasonally?
Yes, Ireland uses GMT in winter and IST (Irish Standard Time) in summer—yes, it’s the opposite of what most people expect!
Why is it called Irish Standard Time instead of?
IST refers to Ireland’s summer time; their winter time is GMT. No other country has this difference, since the UK’s summer time is called BST.
Does Ireland share the UK time zone?
Mostly, yes. While they share GMT in winter and switch to summer time together, Ireland calls its summer time IST, while the UK calls theirs BST.
Is Dublin good for coordinating work with UK teams?
Yes, they’re clocks always match. This makes cross-border remote work virtually effortless.
How does daylight saving affect evenings in Dublin?
Clocks move forward exactly one hour in spring, extending daylight into late evening; they fall back in winter to reclaim morning light. The “extra” hour in summer is visible in Dublin’s evening pub life.
What’s unique about timekeeping in Dublin?
The same location can have the same time under two different seasonal names—GMT in winter, IST in summer. Ireland also has same time as the UK but uses a different naming convention.
Can I assume time synchronization between UK and Ireland?
Yes, always. They have the same standard and daylight saving time adjustments, so events, deadlines, and digital calendars always match.

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// France's time zones, right now
GET /v1/timezones?country=fr
{
"data": [
{
"iana": "Europe/Paris",
"display_name": "Paris",
"current": {
"utc_offset": "+02:00",
"abbreviation": "CEST",
"is_dst": true
}
}
]
}