Current Time in Sligo, Connaught, Ireland
6:53:47 AM
06:53:47
IST (Irish Standard Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Dublin
Time zone details
Sligo has clock changes in 2026 and currently uses UTC+01:00
Daylight in Sligo
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Ireland
- Administrative area
- Connacht
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Irish
- Dialing code
- +353
- Population
- 20,608
- Elevation
- 13 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 54° 16' N / 8° 28' W
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Clock changes in Sligo
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 min4 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 56 min4 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (39.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% 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 | 4 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 52 min | 4 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 48 min | 4 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 4 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 39 min | 4 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 4 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 4 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Sligo
Time context
Sligo 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 Sligo, Connaught, Ireland
Ireland West Airport KnockNOCLarge airport · Serves Charlestown45.9 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · NOC / EIKN
About 45.9 km (28.5 mi) south-southwest of Sligo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Donegal AirportCFNMedium airport · Serves Donegal86.5 km north
Source: OurAirports record · CFN / EIDL
About 86.5 km (53.7 mi) north of Sligo
Scheduled airline service in source data
City of Derry AirportLDYMedium airport · Serves Derry, Derry and Strabane, United Kingdom120 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LDY / EGAE
About 120 km (74.8 mi) northeast of Sligo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Sligo in?
- Sligo currently uses Irish Standard Time (IST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Dublin.
- When is the next clock change in Sligo?
- Clocks in Sligo 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 Sligo right now?
- Sligo is currently UTC+01:00