Ireland
Time now in Galway City
Sunrise 06:26Sunset 08:52Time zone UTC +1
Time zone
Europe/Dublin
UTC offset
UTC +1
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
85,910
Sunrise
06:26
Sunset
08:52
Day length
14h 26m
Coordinates
53.29, -9.05
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About the time in Galway City
Galway City is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC +1 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 25 October 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Galway City runs on Europe/Dublin, which puts the city UTC +1 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Around 85,910 people live in Galway City, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Galway City
- What time is it in Galway City right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Galway City, updating every second from Europe/Dublin (UTC +1).
- What are normal business hours in Galway City in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Galway City runs from 08:00–16:00 UTC today.
- When do the sun rise and set in Galway City today?
- Sunrise is at 06:26 and sunset at 08:52, giving 14h 26m of daylight.
- Which time zone is Galway City in?
- Galway City uses Europe/Dublin, currently UTC +1.
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