Current Time in Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
1:26:27 PM
13:26:27
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Europe/Dublin
Time zone details
Kilkenny has clock changes in 2026 and currently uses UTC
Daylight in Kilkenny
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Ireland
- Administrative area
- Leinster
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country 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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Kilkenny follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Dublin
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Kilkenny local time
Clock changes in Kilkenny
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 52 min3 min 52 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 52 min3 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (24.5° 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 52 min | 3 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 48 min | 3 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 45 min | 3 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 41 min | 3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 37 min | 3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 33 min | 3 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 29 min | 3 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Kilkenny
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Plan around Kilkenny
Upcoming national public holidays in Ireland
- Christmas Day
- St. Stephen’s Day
- New Year'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 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 Kilkenny?
- Clocks in Kilkenny move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, changing from GMT (UTC) to IST (UTC+01:00)
- Does Kilkenny observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Kilkenny observes daylight saving time: IST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Kilkenny?
- Kilkenny is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer