Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Rome.
Time in Italy
Time in Parma now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:58 AM
- Sunset
- 5:05 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 7 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Parma time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Coordinates 44.80° N, 10.33° E; population about 198,292.
Sunrise and sunset in Parma today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:28 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:58 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:02 PM
- Sunset
- 5:05 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:36 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 7 min
- Night length
- 13 h 53 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:40 AM – 7:41 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:23 PM – 5:24 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:28 AM – 6:40 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:24 PM – 5:36 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.
Parma time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Parma |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Parma |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Parma |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Parma |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Parma |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Parma |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Parma |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Parma |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Parma |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Parma |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Parma |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Parma |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Parma |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Parma |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Parma |
Questions about time in Parma
What time zone is Parma in?
Parma 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 Parma 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 Parma from UTC?
Parma 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 Parma 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 6:58 AM and set at 5:05 PM, giving 10 h 7 min of daylight.
Near Parma
- Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy 27 km
- Modena, Italy 50 km
- Brescia, Italy 82 km
- Bologna, Italy 87 km
- Verona, Italy 88 km
- Milan, Italy 116 km
- Genoa, Italy 118 km
- Prato, Italy 119 km