Time in Cork, Ireland
Thursday, 5 November 2026
What time is it in Cork? It is on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
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Cork time zone
- Time zone
- Irish Standard Time (GMT)
- UTC offset
- UTC
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Dublin
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Cork
Daylight saving time is in effect in Cork: clocks are 1 hour ahead of standard time (UTC+1).
On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 01:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 02:00 (UTC+1).
Sunrise and sunset in Cork today
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Golden hour
- 07:13–08:26 and 16:07–17:21
- Day length
- 9 h 23 min (3 min 31 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:59–07:35 and 16:58–17:35
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202740% of the Sun covered, maximum at 09:53
Moon in Cork today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 13%
- Moonrise
- 03:08
- Moonset
- 15:16
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 14:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 07:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 04:13
About Cork
Cork is a city in Munster, Ireland. Local time in Cork follows GMT (UTC). It is 219 km from Dublin, the capital of Ireland. As of 2022, the population of Cork is 222,333.
- Coordinates
- 51°53′53″N 8°28′14″W
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Region
- Munster
- District
- County Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Population
- 222,333 (2022)
- Distance to Dublin
- 219 km
Where is Cork
Best time to call Cork
Working hours in Cork are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Cork
- Douglas 4 km
- Glanmire 5 km
- Ballincollig 8 km
- Passage West 10 km
- Carrigaline 11 km
- Cobh 13 km
- Carrigtwohill 14 km
- Midleton 20 km
Time in other cities in Ireland
Time difference from Cork
+ means the time there is ahead of Cork, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −8 hours
- Chicago USA −6 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −6 hours
- New York USA −5 hours
- Toronto Canada −5 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −3 hours
- London UK same time
- Berlin Germany +1 hour
- Paris France +1 hour
- Cairo Egypt +2 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +3 hours
- Moscow Russia +3 hours
- Dubai UAE +4 hours
- Mumbai India +5.5 hours
- Beijing China +8 hours
- Hong Kong +8 hours
- Singapore +8 hours
- Seoul South Korea +9 hours
- Tokyo Japan +9 hours
- Sydney Australia +11 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Cork in?
Cork is in the GMT time zone (Europe/Dublin), UTC.
When do the clocks change in Cork?
On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 01:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 02:00 (UTC+1).
What is the UTC offset in Cork?
The current UTC offset in Cork is UTC.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Cork is currently UTC.
What time is sunrise in Cork today?
Today the sun rises in Cork at 07:35 and sets at 16:58.
How far is Cork from Dublin?
Cork is 219 km from Dublin in a straight line.