What time zone is Letterkenny in?

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

Does Letterkenny use daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Letterkenny and UTC?

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

Time in Letterkenny

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC)

Current local time: 02:36

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

Current local time in Letterkenny: 02:36 · 11 Nov 2026

Letterkenny time zone

Time zone

GMT · UTC+0standard time

28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to IST (UTC+1) - in 137 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 Letterkenny

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Letterkenny
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	02:36	Same time	Compare Letterkenny and London
New York	21:36-1 day	5 h behind	Compare Letterkenny and New York
Los Angeles	18:36-1 day	8 h behind	Compare Letterkenny and Los Angeles
Berlin	03:36	1 h ahead	Compare Letterkenny and Berlin
Dubai	06:36	4 h ahead	Compare Letterkenny and Dubai
New Delhi	08:06	5 h 30 min ahead	Compare Letterkenny and New Delhi
Singapore	10:36	8 h ahead	Compare Letterkenny and Singapore
Tokyo	11:36	9 h ahead	Compare Letterkenny and Tokyo
Sydney	13:36	11 h ahead	Compare Letterkenny and Sydney
Copenhagen	03:36	1 h ahead	Compare Letterkenny and Copenhagen

Sun in Letterkenny today

Daylight

8h 40m today - 8h 42m less than the longest day and 1h 29m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Letterkenny

City facts

Country: Ireland
Region: Ulster
Population: 22,549
Dialing code
Currency: EUR · Euro
Coordinates: 54.9500°, -7.7333°

Public holidays in Ireland

Holidays

Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
St. Stephen’s Day
Saturday · in 45 days
National
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Feb12027
St. Brigid’s Day
Monday · in 82 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar172027
St. Patrick’s Day
Wednesday · in 126 days
National

Airports near Letterkenny

Airports

LDY
City of Derry Airport
38 km east
Same local time
CFN
Donegal Airport
40 km west
Same local time
SXL
Sligo Airport
93 km south-west
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

Londonderry County Borough28 km · Same time
Derry28 km · Same time
Craigavon103 km · Same time
Lisburn119 km · Same time
Newtownabbey121 km · Same time
Belfast122 km · Same time
Castlereagh126 km · Same time
Bangor136 km · Same time
Paris967 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules
Hamburg1159 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Letterkenny in?: Letterkenny uses Europe/Dublin: GMT (UTC+0).
02Does Letterkenny have daylight saving time?: 28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to IST (UTC+1) - in 137 days
03What is the time difference between Letterkenny and London?: Letterkenny is same time relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Letterkenny from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 11:00-12:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Letterkenny.

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

Time in Letterkenny

Christmas Day

St. Stephen’s Day

New Year’s Day

St. Brigid’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day

City of Derry Airport

Donegal Airport

Sligo Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now