Current Time in Cork, Munster, Ireland
11:16:44 PM
23:16:44
IST (Irish Standard Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Dublin
Time zone details
Cork has clock changes in 2026 and currently uses UTC+01:00
Daylight in Cork
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Ireland
- Administrative area
- Munster
- District
- County Cork
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Irish
- Dialing code
- +353
- Population
- 224,004
- Elevation
- Approximately 10 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 51° 53' N / 8° 28' W
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All times shown relative to Cork local time
Clock changes in Cork
2:00 AM IST1:00 AM GMT
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time ends
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM IST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM IST1:00 AM GMT
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 56 min3 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 56 min3 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 56 min | 3 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 52 min | 3 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 48 min | 3 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 3 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 40 min | 3 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 36 min | 3 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 3 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Cork
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Plan around Cork
Time context
Cork follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Dublin
Current time offsetUTC+01:00 (IST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Ireland
- October Bank Holiday
- Christmas Day
- St. Stephen's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Cork, Munster, Ireland
Cork International AirportORKLarge airport6.5 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ORK / EICK
About 6.5 km (4.0 mi) south-southwest of Cork
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kerry AirportKIRMedium airport · Serves Farranfore78.6 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · KIR / EIKY
About 78.6 km (48.8 mi) west-northwest of Cork
Scheduled airline service in source data
Shannon AirportSNNLarge airport · Serves Shannon94.6 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SNN / EINN
About 94.6 km (58.8 mi) north-northwest of Cork
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cork in?
- Cork currently uses Irish Standard Time (IST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Dublin.
- When is the next clock change in Cork?
- Clocks in Cork move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from IST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- What is the UTC offset in Cork right now?
- Cork is currently UTC+01:00