Current time in Italy

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Sun today ↑ 07:29 ↓ 18:21 (10 hours 52 minutes)CESTUTC+2Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
CEST
UTC now
UTC+2
Next change
Calling code
+39
Population
60,431,283
Area
301,230 km²

Time difference with your location

Italy is 2 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Italy time now

Time zone of Italy

Italy uses one time zone: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2). Next clock change: Oct 25, 2026, UTC+2 → UTC+1.

IANA time zone: Europe/Rome

Major cities in Italy

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Rome2,318,895
Milan1,371,498
Naples909,048
Turin847,287
Palermo648,260
Genoa580,097
Bologna394,843
Florence367,150
Bari316,491
Catania311,584
LocationPopulation
Verona258,031
Messina219,948
Trieste204,338
Padua203,725
Brescia200,423
Taranto198,585
Parma198,292
Prato195,089
Modena184,732
Reggio Calabria182,455
LocationPopulation
Reggio Emilia171,944
Livorno157,017
Cagliari149,257
Rimini148,688
Mestre147,662
Foggia137,032
Ferrara132,009
Acilia-Castel Fusano-Ostia Antica129,362
Salerno125,797
Syracuse121,605

Time difference with world cities · Italy

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−9h
Mexico City CST
−8h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−6h
London ☀BST
−1h
Abuja WAT
−1h
Dublin ☀IST
−1h
Berlin ☀CEST
same time
Madrid ☀CEST
same time
Rome ☀CEST
same time
Paris ☀CEST
same time
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+1h
Riyadh AST
+1h
Ankara TRT
+1h
Dubai GST
+2h
New Delhi IST
+3h30m
Hanoi ICT
+5h
Bangkok ICT
+5h
Manila PHT
+6h
Beijing CST
+6h
Tokyo JST
+7h
Seoul KST
+7h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+9h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+9h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+11h

Quick time conversionItaly ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Italy (CEST)Italy to UTCUTC+0Italy to ESTUTC-5Italy to ISTUTC+5:30Italy to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
02:002:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
03:003:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
04:004:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
05:005:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
06:006:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
07:007:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
08:008:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
09:009:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
Italy (CEST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
13:001:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
14:002:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
15:003:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
16:004:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
17:005:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
18:006:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
19:007:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
20:008:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
21:009:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Italy at a glance

Capital
Rome
Area
301,230 km²
Population
60,431,283
Continent
Europe
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Calling code
+39
Internet domain
.it
Spoken languages
Italian, German, French, sc, Catalan
Neighbouring countries
Austria, France, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland, Vatican City
Postal code format
###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Italy use?

Italy uses one time zone nationwide: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2); its IANA identifier is Europe/Rome.

Does Italy observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Oct 25, 2026: clocks go from UTC+2 to UTC+1.

What is the time difference between Italy and UTC?

Italy is 1 hour ahead of UTC in standard time (UTC+1) and is 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time (UTC+2).

What is the calling code and currency of Italy?

The international calling code of Italy is +39 and its currency is the Euro (EUR). Its internet domain is .it.

What time is it in Rome now?

Rome is on Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 14:00 in Rome. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.