Current Time in Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
12:55:59 PM
12:55:59
IST (Irish Standard Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Dublin
Time zone details
Kilkenny has clock changes in 2026 and currently uses UTC+01:00
Daylight in Kilkenny
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Ireland
- Administrative area
- Leinster
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Irish
- Dialing code
- +353
- Population
- 21,589
- Elevation
- Approximately 48 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 52° 39' N / 7° 15' W
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All times shown relative to Kilkenny local time
Clock changes in Kilkenny
2:00 AM IST1:00 AM GMT
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM IST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 11 hr 12 min4 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 12 min4 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (31.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (12% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 12 min | 4 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 08 min | 4 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 04 min | 4 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 00 min | 4 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 55 min | 4 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 51 min | 4 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 47 min | 4 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Kilkenny
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Plan around Kilkenny
Time context
Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
Dublin AirportDUBLarge airport · Serves Dublin109 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DUB / EIDW
About 109 km (67.5 mi) northeast of Kilkenny
Scheduled airline service in source data
Shannon AirportSNNLarge airport · Serves Shannon113 km west
Source: OurAirports record · SNN / EINN
About 113 km (70.2 mi) west of Kilkenny
Scheduled airline service in source data
Cork International AirportORKLarge airport · Serves Cork124 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ORK / EICK
About 124 km (76.8 mi) southwest of Kilkenny
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kilkenny in?
- Kilkenny currently uses Irish Standard Time (IST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Dublin.
- When is the next clock change in Kilkenny?
- Clocks in Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny right now?
- Kilkenny is currently UTC+01:00