Current Time in Drogheda, Leinster, Ireland
10:30:28 PM
22:30:28
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Europe/Dublin
Time zone details
Drogheda has clock changes in 2026 and currently uses UTC
Daylight in Drogheda
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Ireland
- Administrative area
- Leinster
- District
- Louth
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Irish
- Dialing code
- +353
- Population
- 44,135
- Elevation
- Approximately 28 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 53° 43' N / 6° 20' W
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Drogheda follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Dublin
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All times shown relative to Drogheda local time
Clock changes in Drogheda
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM IST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM IST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
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
- 9 hr 47 min4 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 47 min4 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (23.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 47 min | 4 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 43 min | 4 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 39 min | 3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 35 min | 3 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 31 min | 3 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 27 min | 3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 23 min | 3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming national public holidays in Ireland
- Christmas Day
- St. Stephen’s Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Drogheda, Leinster, Ireland
Dublin AirportDUBLarge airport · Serves Dublin32.8 km south
Source: OurAirports record · DUB / EIDW
About 32.8 km (20.4 mi) south of Drogheda
Scheduled airline service in source data
George Best Belfast City AirportBHDMedium airport · Serves Belfast, United Kingdom105 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BHD / EGAC
About 105 km (65.1 mi) north-northeast of Drogheda
Scheduled airline service in source data
Belfast International AirportBFSLarge airport · Serves Belfast, United Kingdom105 km north
Source: OurAirports record · BFS / EGAA
About 105 km (65.1 mi) north of Drogheda
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Drogheda in?
- Drogheda uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and Irish Standard Time (IST, UTC+1) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Dublin.
- When is the next clock change in Drogheda?
- Clocks in Drogheda move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, changing from GMT (UTC) to IST (UTC+01:00)
- Does Drogheda observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Drogheda observes daylight saving time: IST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Drogheda?
- Drogheda is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer