Current time in Cork
Local time in Cork
The time in Cork is 1 hour ahead of UTC and 5 hours ahead of Columbus. The current timezone in Cork is Irish Standard Time (IST). Cork is currently observing Standard Time (DST) also known as winter time. Daylight Saving Time in Cork starts at Oct. 25, 2025.
Details for the time in Cork
| Current time | 12:38 p.m.
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| Time zone |
Irish Standard Time (IST)
DST: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Dublin |
| Your time difference | 5 hours ahead of Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC+1 1 hour ahead of UTC |
Cork Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Cork uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Cork.
| Last DST ended at |
March 29, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
Oct. 25, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
March 28, 2026 Sets the clock back 1 hour |