What time zone is Drogheda in?

Drogheda is in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/IST), Europe/Dublin. Standard time is UTC.

Does Drogheda use daylight saving time?

Yes. Drogheda changes between UTC and UTC+1 during the year.

What is the time difference between Drogheda and UTC?

Drogheda is UTC in standard time and UTC+1 during daylight saving time.

Time in Drogheda

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC)

Current local time: 19:46

Next DST change: 2027-03-28 - UTC+1.

Current local time in Drogheda: 19:46 · 10 Nov 2026

Drogheda time zone

Time zone

GMT · UTC+0standard time

28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to IST (UTC+1) - in 138 days

Green shows daylight saving time. Dark marker: today.

All of Ireland uses Greenwich Mean Time.

GMT · UTC+0Leinster, Munster, Connacht, UlsterUses daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Drogheda

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Drogheda
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	19:46	Same time	Compare Drogheda and London
New York	14:46	5 h behind	Compare Drogheda and New York
Los Angeles	11:46	8 h behind	Compare Drogheda and Los Angeles
Berlin	20:46	1 h ahead	Compare Drogheda and Berlin
Dubai	23:46	4 h ahead	Compare Drogheda and Dubai
New Delhi	01:16+1 day	5 h 30 min ahead	Compare Drogheda and New Delhi
Singapore	03:46+1 day	8 h ahead	Compare Drogheda and Singapore
Tokyo	04:46+1 day	9 h ahead	Compare Drogheda and Tokyo
Sydney	06:46+1 day	11 h ahead	Compare Drogheda and Sydney
Copenhagen	20:46	1 h ahead	Compare Drogheda and Copenhagen

Sun in Drogheda today

Daylight

8h 53m today - 8h 12m less than the longest day and 1h 28m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Drogheda

City facts

Country: Ireland
Region: Leinster
Population: 44,135
Dialing code
Currency: EUR · Euro
Coordinates: 53.7189°, -6.3478°

Public holidays in Ireland

Holidays

Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 45 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
St. Stephen’s Day
Saturday · in 46 days
National
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 52 days
Nationallong weekend
Feb12027
St. Brigid’s Day
Monday · in 83 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar172027
St. Patrick’s Day
Wednesday · in 127 days
National

Airports near Drogheda

Airports

DUB
Dublin Airport
33 km south
Same local time

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

Abidjanmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Bamakomatches until 28 Mar 2027
Dakarmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Kumasimatches until 28 Mar 2027
Ouagadougoumatches until 28 Mar 2027
Lomématches until 28 Mar 2027
Accramatches until 28 Mar 2027
Conakrymatches until 28 Mar 2027

Nearby cities

Nearby

Dublin43 km · Same time
South Dublin48 km · Same time
Tallaght48 km · Same time
Craigavon81 km · Same time
Lisburn92 km · Same time
Castlereagh100 km · Same time
Belfast101 km · Same time
Newtownabbey108 km · Same time
Paris810 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules
Hamburg1075 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Drogheda in?: Drogheda uses Europe/Dublin: GMT (UTC+0).
02Does Drogheda have daylight saving time?: 28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to IST (UTC+1) - in 138 days
03What is the time difference between Drogheda and London?: Drogheda is same time relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Drogheda from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 11:00-12:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Drogheda.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Drogheda in?: Drogheda is in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/IST), Europe/Dublin. Standard time is UTC.
02Does Drogheda use daylight saving time?: Yes. Drogheda changes between UTC and UTC+1 during the year.
03What is the time difference between Drogheda and UTC?: Drogheda is UTC in standard time and UTC+1 during daylight saving time.

Time in Drogheda

Christmas Day

St. Stephen’s Day

New Year’s Day

St. Brigid’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day

Dublin Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now