Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Rome.
Time in Italy
Time in Catania now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:26 AM
- Sunset
- 5:00 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 34 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Catania time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Catania, Sicily, Italy. Coordinates 37.49° N, 15.07° E; population about 311,584.
Sunrise and sunset in Catania today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:59 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:26 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:43 AM
- Sunset
- 5:00 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:27 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 34 min
- Night length
- 13 h 26 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:09 AM – 7:03 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:23 PM – 5:16 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:59 AM – 6:09 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:16 PM – 5:27 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Catania time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Catania |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Catania |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Catania |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Catania |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Catania |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Catania |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Catania |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Catania |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Catania |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Catania |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Catania |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Catania |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Catania |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Catania |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Catania |
Questions about time in Catania
What time zone is Catania in?
Catania uses Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) as standard time and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/Rome, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Catania observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2). The previous change was on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
How far is Catania from UTC?
Catania is 1 hour ahead of UTC on standard time and 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Catania today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:26 AM and set at 5:00 PM, giving 10 h 34 min of daylight.
Near Catania
- Reggio Calabria, Italy 86 km
- Messina, Italy 89 km
- Palermo, Italy 165 km
- Naples, Italy 380 km
- Taranto, Italy 380 km
- Bari, Italy 432 km
- Tunis, Tunisia 441 km
- Rome, Italy 536 km