Time in Drogheda, Ireland
Thursday, 5 November 2026
What time is it in Drogheda? It is on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
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Drogheda time zone
- Time zone
- Irish Standard Time (GMT)
- UTC offset
- UTC
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Dublin
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Drogheda
Daylight saving time is in effect in Drogheda: 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 Drogheda today
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Golden hour
- 07:09–08:27 and 15:50–17:07
- Day length
- 9 h 11 min (3 min 49 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:55–07:32 and 16:44–17:22
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202734% of the Sun covered, maximum at 09:56
Moon in Drogheda today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 13%
- Moonrise
- 02:59
- Moonset
- 15:07
- 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 Drogheda
Drogheda is located in Leinster, Ireland. Local time in Drogheda follows GMT (UTC). It is 43 km from Dublin, the capital of Ireland. As of 2016, the population of Drogheda is 40,956.
- Coordinates
- 53°43′08″N 6°20′52″W
- Elevation
- 28 m
- Region
- Leinster
- District
- Louth
- Country
- Ireland
- Population
- 40,956 (2016)
- Distance to Dublin
- 43 km
Where is Drogheda
Best time to call Drogheda
Working hours in Drogheda are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Drogheda
Time in other cities in Ireland
Time difference from Drogheda
+ means the time there is ahead of Drogheda, − 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 Drogheda in?
Drogheda is in the GMT time zone (Europe/Dublin), UTC.
When do the clocks change in Drogheda?
On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 01:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 02:00 (UTC+1).
What is the UTC offset in Drogheda?
The current UTC offset in Drogheda 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 Drogheda is currently UTC.
What time is sunrise in Drogheda today?
Today the sun rises in Drogheda at 07:32 and sets at 16:44.
How far is Drogheda from Dublin?
Drogheda is 43 km from Dublin in a straight line.