As the winter months draw closer, clocks across Ireland will go back by one hour at 2am on Sunday, 25th October 2026. When the clocks reach 2:00am, they will return to 1:00am, giving many people an extra hour in bed.
Last year’s clock change took place on October 26th. Although the date falls one day earlier in 2026, the established rule has not changed: the clocks go back on the final Sunday of October each year.
Here, in the Republic of Ireland, the change marks the end of Irish Standard Time and the return to Greenwich Mean Time for the winter.
Northern Ireland will make the same change, moving from British Summer Time to Greenwich Mean Time.
Smartphones, computers and many other connected devices should update automatically. However, people should remember to adjust watches, alarm clocks, car displays and household appliances that do not change by themselves.
The change will bring more daylight in the mornings, but evenings will become darker earlier.
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