Current local time in Rome, Italy

Rome, the capital of Italy, is on Central European Standard Time (UTC+1), moving to UTC+2 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

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Time zone
Central European Standard TimeIANA: Europe/Rome
UTC offset
UTC+1 / UTC+2standard / daylight saving
Next clock change
25 October 2026Back 1 hour, 03:00 → 02:00
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Country
ItalyEurope · capital city
Population
2.3 millioncity proper, GeoNames
Dialling code
+39currency: Euro (EUR)
Coordinates
41.89° N, 12.51° ENorthern Hemisphere

The sun in Rome today

 

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from Rome

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

CityLocal timevs RomeOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 1h behind8h (10:00–18:00 in Rome)
US New York--:-- 6h behind3h (15:00–18:00 in Rome)
US Los Angeles--:-- 9h behindNone
FR Paris--:-- same time9h (09:00–18:00 in Rome)
AE Dubai--:-- 2h ahead7h (09:00–16:00 in Rome)
IN New Delhi--:-- 3h 30m ahead5h (09:00–14:00 in Rome)
SG Singapore--:-- 6h ahead3h (09:00–12:00 in Rome)
CN Shanghai--:-- 6h ahead3h (09:00–12:00 in Rome)
JP Tokyo--:-- 7h ahead2h (09:00–11:00 in Rome)
KR Seoul--:-- 7h ahead2h (09:00–11:00 in Rome)
AU Sydney--:-- 8h ahead1h (09:00–10:00 in Rome)
BR São Paulo--:-- 5h behind4h (14:00–18:00 in Rome)

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in Rome

Rome switches between Central European Standard Time (UTC+1) and Central European Summer Time (UTC+2). Upcoming changes:

  • Sunday, 25 October 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1)
  • Sunday, 28 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2)
  • Sunday, 31 October 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1)
  • Sunday, 26 March 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2)

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in Rome

All of Italy keeps the same standard time as Rome (UTC+1).

Other cities on the same clock (Europe/Rome): Milan.

Sunrise and sunset in Rome, 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January07:3716:489h 11m
February07:2217:2410h 01m
March06:4517:5911h 14m
April06:5319:3412h 41m
May06:0620:0714h 01m
June05:3720:3815h 01m
July05:3820:4815h 11m
August06:0320:2914h 26m
September06:3519:4513h 10m
October07:0618:5211h 47m
November06:4117:0510h 23m
December07:1716:409h 22m

Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 15h 14m of daylight (sunrise 05:34, sunset 20:48). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 9h 07m.

Nearby cities

Straight-line distance and time difference

Milan479 km · same time--:--Tunis599 km · −1h--:--Zurich685 km · same time--:--Munich698 km · same time--:--Vienna765 km · same time--:--Budapest809 km · same time--:--

How long from Rome?

All 8 ways to travel →
Rome → London1h 39m1,435 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 11d 23hRome → New York7h 55m6,892 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 57d 10hRome → Tokyo11h 20m9,854 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 82d 2h

Questions about time in Rome

What time zone is Rome in?

Rome uses the Europe/Rome time zone (Central European Standard Time), UTC+1, and Central European Summer Time, UTC+2, in summer.

Does Rome observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

What is the time difference between Rome and New York?

Right now New York is 6h behind Rome. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.

What is the time difference between Rome and London?

London is 1h behind Rome right now. Office hours overlap for about 8 hours a day.

When is sunrise and sunset in Rome?

It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:34 and sets about 20:48 (15h 14m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:34 and sets about 16:41 (9h 07m).

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