Time in Italy

Time in Messina now

1:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sunset: 4:57 PM
Day length: 10 h 32 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 28, 2027

Messina 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

Messina, Sicily, Italy. Coordinates 38.19° N, 15.55° E; population about 219,948.

Sunrise and sunset in Messina today

Dawn (civil): 5:58 AM
Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Solar noon: 11:41 AM
Sunset: 4:57 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:24 PM
Day length: 10 h 32 min
Night length: 13 h 28 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:08 AM – 7:02 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:19 PM – 5:14 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:58 AM – 6:08 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:14 PM – 5:24 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.

Messina time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Messina

What time zone is Messina in?

Messina 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 Messina 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 Messina from UTC?

Messina 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 Messina 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 6:25 AM and set at 4:57 PM, giving 10 h 32 min of daylight.

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