Current Time in Dublin, Ireland
Live local time in Dublin with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
Dublin Europe/Dublin
About time in Dublin
Dublin uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) as its standard time. During daylight saving time it switches to Irish Summer Time (IST, UTC+1). Daylight saving time starts on the last Sunday in March and ends on the last Sunday in October.
Ireland shares its clock with the United Kingdom: Greenwich Mean Time in winter and Irish Summer Time in summer, with changes on the same dates as London.
Time difference between Dublin and other cities
The table below is calculated live from your browser's time zone data, so it already includes today's daylight saving rules.
| City | Time there now | Compared with Dublin |
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Working hours in Dublin converted to UTC
| Local time in Dublin | UTC (standard time) | UTC (daylight saving) |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 09:00 | 08:00 |
| 12:00 | 12:00 | 11:00 |
| 17:00 | 17:00 | 16:00 |
Frequently asked questions about time in Dublin
What time zone is Dublin in?
Dublin is in the Greenwich Mean Time zone (Europe/Dublin). Its standard UTC offset is UTC+0, and it is UTC+1 during daylight saving time (Irish Summer Time).
Does Dublin observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Daylight saving time starts on the last Sunday in March and ends on the last Sunday in October. During that period clocks in Dublin are set to UTC+1.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in Dublin look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Dublin is 09:00–17:00 UTC in standard time and 08:00–16:00 UTC during daylight saving time.