Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Rome.
Time in Italy
Time in Prato now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:53 AM
- Sunset
- 5:04 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 10 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Prato time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Prato, Tuscany, Italy. Coordinates 43.88° N, 11.10° E; population about 195,089.
Sunrise and sunset in Prato today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:23 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:53 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:59 AM
- Sunset
- 5:04 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:34 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 10 min
- Night length
- 13 h 50 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:35 AM – 7:35 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:22 PM – 5:22 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:23 AM – 6:35 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.
Prato time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Prato |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Prato |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Prato |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Prato |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Prato |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Prato |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Prato |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Prato |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Prato |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Prato |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Prato |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Prato |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Prato |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Prato |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Prato |
Questions about time in Prato
What time zone is Prato in?
Prato 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 Prato 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 Prato from UTC?
Prato 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 Prato 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 5:04 PM, giving 10 h 10 min of daylight.
Near Prato
- Florence, Italy 16 km
- Bologna, Italy 71 km
- Livorno, Italy 72 km
- Modena, Italy 86 km
- Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy 98 km
- Rimini, Italy 119 km
- Parma, Italy 119 km
- Verona, Italy 173 km