Current time in Galway
Local time in Galway
The time in Galway is 1 hour ahead of UTC and 5 hours ahead of Columbus. The current timezone in Galway is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Galway is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Galway ends at Oct. 25, 2026.
Details for the time in Galway
| Current time | 8:04 a.m.
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| Time zone |
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Standard timezone: Irish Standard Time (IST) |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Dublin |
| Your time difference | 5 hours ahead of Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC+1 1 hour ahead of UTC |
Galway Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Galway uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Galway.
| DST started at |
March 29, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 25, 2026 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 28, 2027 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |