Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Rome.
Time in Italy
Time in Modena now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:56 AM
- Sunset
- 5:03 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 7 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Modena time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Coordinates 44.65° N, 10.93° E; population about 184,732.
Sunrise and sunset in Modena today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:25 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:56 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:59 AM
- Sunset
- 5:03 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:33 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 7 min
- Night length
- 13 h 53 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:37 AM – 7:38 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:21 PM – 5:22 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:25 AM – 6:37 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:22 PM – 5:33 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.
Modena time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Modena |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Modena |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Modena |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Modena |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Modena |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Modena |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Modena |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Modena |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Modena |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Modena |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Modena |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Modena |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Modena |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Modena |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Modena |
Questions about time in Modena
What time zone is Modena in?
Modena 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 Modena 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 Modena from UTC?
Modena 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 Modena 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 6:56 AM and set at 5:03 PM, giving 10 h 7 min of daylight.
Near Modena
- Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy 24 km
- Bologna, Italy 37 km
- Parma, Italy 50 km
- Prato, Italy 86 km
- Verona, Italy 88 km
- Florence, Italy 100 km
- Padua, Italy 113 km
- Brescia, Italy 113 km