Time in Italy

Time in Florence now

1:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sunset: 5:03 PM
Day length: 10 h 11 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 28, 2027

Florence time zone

Time zone

Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Rome.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).

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Location

Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Coordinates 43.78° N, 11.25° E; population about 367,150.

Sunrise and sunset in Florence today

Dawn (civil): 6:23 AM
Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Solar noon: 11:58 AM
Sunset: 5:03 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:34 PM
Day length: 10 h 11 min
Night length: 13 h 49 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:34 AM – 7:34 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:22 PM – 5:22 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:23 AM – 6:34 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:22 PM – 5:34 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.

Florence time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Florence
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	6 hours behind Florence
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	9 hours behind Florence
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	7 hours behind Florence
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	8 hours behind Florence
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	8 hours behind Florence
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	11 hours behind Florence
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	10 hours behind Florence
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	6 hours behind Florence
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	8 hours behind Florence
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	7 hours behind Florence
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	4 hours behind Florence
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	4 hours behind Florence
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	1 hour behind Florence
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	1 hour behind Florence

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Questions about time in Florence

What time zone is Florence in?

Florence 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 Florence 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 Florence from UTC?

Florence 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 Florence 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 6:53 AM and set at 5:03 PM, giving 10 h 11 min of daylight.

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