Quick facts
Galway is at latitude 53°16′20.82″N and longitude 9°03′03.42″W (53.272450, −9.050950 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Galway lies in zone 29U (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 9°W. The terrain elevation is about 10 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Europe/Dublin (UTC+0/+1).
| State / region | Connacht |
| Country | Ireland |
| Population | 85,910 |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Time zone | Europe/Dublin (UTC+0/+1) |
| UTM zone | 29U |
Sunrise and sunset in Galway
Times for 2026 in the Europe/Dublin (UTC+0/+1) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 18:49
- Daylight
- 12 h 11 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 22:08
- Daylight
- 16 h 59 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 19:35
- Daylight
- 12 h 13 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 08:49
- Sunset
- 16:20
- Daylight
- 7 h 31 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Galway?
Latitude 53.272450 and longitude −9.050950 in decimal degrees, or 53°16′20.82″N 9°03′03.42″W in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Galway in?
Zone 29U (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 29U 496602 5902580.