Meeting time

Best time to meet: Dublin and Washington, D.C.

Dublin is 5 hours ahead of Washington, D.C. right now. Their working days overlap for 3 hours: 2 PM to 5 PM in Dublin, which is 9 AM to 12 PM in Washington, D.C.. The easiest time to meet is 3 PM in Dublin (10 AM in Washington, D.C.).

Tue 3:55 PMDublin · Greenwich Mean TimeTue 10:55 AMWashington, D.C. · Eastern Standard Time

Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Dublin time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

DublinWashington, D.C.
6 AM1 AMBoth off
7 AM2 AMBoth off
8 AM3 AMBoth off
9 AM4 AMDublin at work
10 AM5 AMDublin at work
11 AM6 AMDublin at work
12 PM7 AMDublin at work
1 PM8 AMDublin at work
2 PM9 AMBoth at work
3 PM10 AMEasiest time
4 PM11 AMBoth at work
5 PM12 PMWashington, D.C. at work
6 PM1 PMWashington, D.C. at work
7 PM2 PMWashington, D.C. at work
8 PM3 PMWashington, D.C. at work
9 PM4 PMWashington, D.C. at work
10 PM5 PMBoth off

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesDublin isBoth at work (Dublin time)Easiest (Dublin / Washington, D.C.)
Now to March 14, 20275 hours ahead2 PM–5 PM (3 hours)3 PM / 10 AM
March 14, 2027 to March 28, 2027
clocks in Washington, D.C. go forward
4 hours ahead1 PM–5 PM (4 hours)2 PM / 10 AM
March 28, 2027 to October 31, 2027
clocks in Dublin go forward
5 hours ahead2 PM–5 PM (3 hours)3 PM / 10 AM
October 31, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Dublin go back
4 hours ahead1 PM–5 PM (4 hours)2 PM / 10 AM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Washington, D.C. go back
5 hours ahead2 PM–5 PM (3 hours)3 PM / 10 AM

Dublin keeps the same clock as London; Washington, D.C. keeps the same clock as New York.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Washington, D.C. when it is 9 AM in Dublin?
4 AM in Washington, D.C., while Dublin is 5 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Dublin and Washington, D.C.?
3 PM in Dublin, which is 10 AM in Washington, D.C.. Both cities are at work from 2 PM to 5 PM Dublin time.
Does the time difference between Dublin and Washington, D.C. change during the year?
Yes — it changes 4 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.

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