Current Time in Galway

02:24:50
Sunday, 26 July 2026
Country: Ireland
Population: 83,456
Coordinates: 53.2725° N, 9.0510° W
Country Code: IE
IANA Timezone
Europe/Dublin
UTC Offset
DST
No
Local Time
Sunrise
05:42
Sunset
21:43
Day Length
16h 1m

Geographic position of Galway

Galway is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 53.2725° N, 9.0510° W.

  • Distance from the Equator:
    about 5,930 km
  • Distance from the North Pole:
    about 4,089 km
  • Distance from the South Pole:
    about 15,949 km
  • Distance from the Prime Meridian:
    about 603 km west

Galway lies in the temperate latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Daylight saving time changes in Galway

Galway uses the IANA time zone identifier Europe/Dublin. The current local offset is UTC+1 / IST.

March 29 Sunday
2026

Previous change: Standard time started

  • The offset changed from UTC+0 / GMT to UTC+1 / IST.
  • The clock was moved forward from 01:00 to 02:00 local time.
October 25 Sunday
2026

Next change: Daylight saving time starts

  • The offset will change from UTC+1 / IST to UTC+0 / GMT.
  • The clock will be moved back from 02:00 to 01:00 local time.

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