Right now, local time in Dublin is 20:33 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dublin ranks #552 worldwide by population — the largest city in Ireland.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Dublin GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 9h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 7h 30m (winter) – 16h 60m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dublin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.3331° N, 6.2489° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Population
- 1,024,027 · #552 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dublin through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.33° S, 173.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 813 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dublin today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 17:03
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 114.1° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Dublin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dublin sits in the Europe/Dublin time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Ireland, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Dublin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 462 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,215 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.33° N, 6.25° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:33 | −7h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | −3h |
| London | 20:33 | same time |
| Paris | 21:33 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +11h |
Best time to call Dublin
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dublin local time:
Cities sharing Dublin's time zone
Distances from Dublin
| London | 462 km | ESE (114°) |
| Paris | 779 km | SE (126°) |
| Moscow | 2,795 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 5,891 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 5,911 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 7,606 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,306 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,392 km | SW (217°) |
| Tokyo | 9,586 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,849 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,199 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,215 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Dublin
- Rathmines2 km · 20:33
- Milltown2 km · 20:33
- Ringsend2 km · 20:33
- Clonskeagh2 km · 20:33
- Sandymount2 km · 20:33
- Rathgar3 km · 20:33
- Donnybrook3 km · 20:33
- Fairview4 km · 20:33
FAQ
What time is it in Dublin right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dublin (Ireland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Dublin in?
Dublin runs on the Europe/Dublin IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Dublin observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dublin today?
Dublin sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 17:05 today, giving 9h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dublin tonight?
The moon phase over Dublin tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dublin?
The antipode of Dublin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.33° S, 173.75° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 813 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dublin?
Dublin lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dublin?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dublin, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.