Time in Ireland
Ireland keeps one time: Ireland Time, UTC+0 in January and UTC+1 in July. Clocks go forward one hour at 1:00 AM on the last Sunday in March and back one hour at 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in October. Ireland borders United Kingdom. Its capital is Dublin.
- Population
- 4,853,506 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 27,135 sq mi (70,280 km²)
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Languages
- English (Ireland), Irish (Ireland)
- Calling code
- +353
- Driving side
- Left
- Country code (ISO)
- IE
- Coordinates (central point)
- 53.416063, -7.958242
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford, Drogheda, Dundalk, and Navan all keep Ireland Time, like the rest of Ireland.
Daylight saving time in Ireland
- Ireland Time: Clocks go forward one hour at 1:00 AM on the last Sunday in March and back one hour at 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in October.
The clock above shows its next change. Governments can change these rules; the clocks follow the IANA time-zone database.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | UTC+0 in January and UTC+1 in July | same time |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.