Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Rome.
Time in Italy
Time in Palermo now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:34 AM
- Sunset
- 5:06 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 32 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Palermo time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Coordinates 38.12° N, 13.36° E; population about 648,260.
Sunrise and sunset in Palermo today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:06 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:34 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:50 AM
- Sunset
- 5:06 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:33 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 32 min
- Night length
- 13 h 28 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:17 AM – 7:11 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:28 PM – 5:22 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:06 AM – 6:17 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.
Palermo time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Palermo |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Palermo |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Palermo |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Palermo |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Palermo |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Palermo |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Palermo |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Palermo |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Palermo |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Palermo |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Palermo |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Palermo |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Palermo |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Palermo |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Palermo |
Questions about time in Palermo
What time zone is Palermo in?
Palermo 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 Palermo 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 Palermo from UTC?
Palermo 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 Palermo 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 6:34 AM and set at 5:06 PM, giving 10 h 32 min of daylight.
Near Palermo
- Catania, Italy 165 km
- Messina, Italy 192 km
- Reggio Calabria, Italy 201 km
- Naples, Italy 314 km
- Tunis, Tunisia 317 km
- Cagliari, Italy 389 km
- Taranto, Italy 424 km
- Rome, Italy 426 km