- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Galway, Ireland
Europe/Dublin
Observatory log
Galway, observed
- 01Time zone
Irish Standard Time
IST · UTC+1 · IANA
Europe/Dublin- 02Daylight saving
Daylight saving time is in effect (IST)
Last changeSunday, 29 March 2026 at 01:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 02:00 (GMT → IST).
Next changeSunday, 25 October 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (IST → GMT).
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise08:01Sunset18:43Day length10 h 42 minSolar noon13:22
MoonWaxing crescent, 14% lit
Golden hour07:39–08:49 · 17:55–19:04
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Ireland is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Ireland
Ireland uses a single time zone: Europe/Dublin.
- 08Coordinates
53.27° N, 9.05° W
Differences
Galway and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from GalwayDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | Same time | |
 New York | −5 h | |
| Los Angeles | −8 h | |
| Chicago | −6 h | |
 São Paulo | −4 h | |
 Paris | +1 h | |
 Dubai | +3 h | |
 Mumbai | +4 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +7 h | |
 Hong Kong | +7 h | |
 Tokyo | +8 h |
Questions
Asked about Galway
What time zone is Galway in?
Galway uses Irish Standard Time (IST), UTC+1. Its IANA time-zone ID is Europe/Dublin.
Does Ireland use daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (IST → GMT).
When does the sun rise and set in Galway today?
Today in Galway the sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 18:43, giving 10 h 42 min of daylight.