Time in Italy

Time in Rome now

1:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:44 AM
Sunset: 5:02 PM
Day length: 10 h 18 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 28, 2027

Rome 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

Rome, Lazio, Italy. Coordinates 41.89° N, 12.51° E; population about 2,318,895.

Sunrise and sunset in Rome today

Dawn (civil): 6:15 AM
Sunrise: 6:44 AM
Solar noon: 11:53 AM
Sunset: 5:02 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:31 PM
Day length: 10 h 18 min
Night length: 13 h 42 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:26 AM – 7:24 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:22 PM – 5:20 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:15 AM – 6:26 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:20 PM – 5:31 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.

Rome time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Rome

What time zone is Rome in?

Rome 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 Rome 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 Rome from UTC?

Rome 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 Rome 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 6:44 AM and set at 5:02 PM, giving 10 h 18 min of daylight.

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