Time in Galway
Friday, October 16, 2026
IST (UTC+1), Irish Standard Time
Ireland
Galway is 5 hours ahead of New York.
Convert Galway time
8:00 PM in Galway, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Galway
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Galway they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Galway |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:00 PM EDT | -5h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:00 PM BST | ±0 |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:00 PM PDT | -8h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:00 PM CDT | -6h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:00 PM EDT | -5h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:00 PM BRT | -4h |
| ParisFrance | 9:00 PM CEST | +1h |
| BerlinGermany | 9:00 PM CEST | +1h |
| MoscowRussia | 10:00 PM MSK | +2h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:00 PM GST | +3h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 12:30 AM ISTnext day | +4h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:00 AM ICTnext day | +6h |
| Singapore | 3:00 AM SGTnext day | +7h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:00 AM CSTnext day | +7h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:00 AM JSTnext day | +8h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:00 AM AEDTnext day | +10h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:00 AM NZDTnext day | +12h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:00 PM SAST | +1h |
Galway time zone
- Local time
- 8:00 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- IST
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Dublin
- Dialing code
- +353
- Population
- 85,910
- Coordinates
- 53.27, -9.05
Daylight saving time
Galway uses daylight saving time: UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 8:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:39 PM
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 1:21 PM
Cities in Ireland
Cities near Galway
- BelfastUnited Kingdom
- SwanseaUnited Kingdom
- BirkenheadUnited Kingdom
- BlackpoolUnited Kingdom
- LiverpoolUnited Kingdom
Questions and answers
What time zone is Galway in?
Galway uses Irish Standard Time (Europe/Dublin); the local time is currently UTC+1.
Does Galway observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Galway switches between UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer.
What is the time difference between Galway and New York?
Galway is 5 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Galway?
The country calling code is +353.