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Time difference between Boston and Dublin
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Dublin
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Dublin is 5 hours ahead of Boston right now.
Does the gap change?
The gap isn't fixed. Boston and Dublin both use daylight saving time, but they change their clocks on different dates, so the difference moves during the year:
- From around October 25, 2026: Dublin ahead by 4 hours
- From around November 2, 2026: Dublin ahead by 5 hours
- From around March 15, 2027: Dublin ahead by 4 hours
- From around March 28, 2027: Dublin ahead by 5 hours
Best time to meet
Office hours in Dublin and Boston overlap for about 3 hours a day, from 9 AM to 12 PM in Boston (2 PM to 5 PM in Dublin).
City details
Boston to Dublin, hour by hour
| Boston | Dublin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | Night | 5 AM | Night |
| 1 AM | Night | 6 AM | Night |
| 2 AM | Night | 7 AM | Early or late |
| 3 AM | Night | 8 AM | Early or late |
| 4 AM | Night | 9 AM | Work hours |
| 5 AM | Night | 10 AM | Work hours |
| 6 AM | Night | 11 AM | Work hours |
| 7 AM | Early or late | 12 PM | Work hours |
| 8 AM | Early or late | 1 PM | Work hours |
| 9 AM | Work hours | 2 PM | Work hours |
| 10 AM | Work hours | 3 PM | Work hours |
| 11 AM | Work hours | 4 PM | Work hours |
| 12 PM | Work hours | 5 PM | Early or late |
| 1 PM | Work hours | 6 PM | Early or late |
| 2 PM | Work hours | 7 PM | Early or late |
| 3 PM | Work hours | 8 PM | Early or late |
| 4 PM | Work hours | 9 PM | Early or late |
| 5 PM | Early or late | 10 PM | Night |
| 6 PM | Early or late | 11 PM | Night |
| 7 PM | Early or late | 12 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 8 PM | Early or late | 1 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 9 PM | Early or late | 2 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 10 PM | Night | 3 AM (Thu) | Night |
| 11 PM | Night | 4 AM (Thu) | Night |
Based on today's clocks. Work hours are 9 AM to 5 PM.