Current Time in Swords, Leinster, Ireland
9:24:42 PM
21:24:42
IST (Irish Standard Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Dublin
Time zone details
Swords has clock changes in 2026 and currently uses UTC+01:00
Daylight in Swords
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Ireland
- Administrative area
- Leinster
- District
- Fingal County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Irish
- Dialing code
- +353
- Population
- 40,776
- Elevation
- Approximately 17 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 53° 27' N / 6° 13' W
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Clock changes in Swords
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 55 min4 min 11 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 55 min4 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (40.6° 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 55 min | 4 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 51 min | 4 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 47 min | 4 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 42 min | 4 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 38 min | 4 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 4 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 4 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Swords 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 Swords, Leinster, Ireland
Dublin AirportDUBLarge airport · Serves Dublin4.5 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DUB / EIDW
About 4.5 km (2.8 mi) southwest of Swords
Scheduled airline service in source data
Isle of Man AirportIOMLarge airport · Serves Castletown, Isle of Man126 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · IOM / EGNS
About 126 km (78.0 mi) northeast of Swords
Scheduled airline service in source data
George Best Belfast City AirportBHDMedium airport · Serves Belfast, United Kingdom131 km north
Source: OurAirports record · BHD / EGAC
About 131 km (81.3 mi) north of Swords
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Swords in?
- Swords currently uses Irish Standard Time (IST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Dublin.
- When is the next clock change in Swords?
- Clocks in Swords 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 Swords right now?
- Swords is currently UTC+01:00