Current time in Rome
Live local time, date and time zone information for Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Current time in Rome
16:12:21
Europe/Rome · UTC+02:00
Time zone in Rome
Rome is in Lazio, Italy and uses the Europe/Rome time zone. Rome observes daylight saving time. It uses Central European Standard Time (UTC+01:00) in the standard-time part of the year and Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00) during summer time.
Sunrise and sunset in Rome
Sun and clock in Rome
Rome sits almost exactly on the meridian its time zone is built around, so the clock and the sun agree here about as closely as they do anywhere: averaged over the year, solar noon falls at 12:10 by the standard clock, within 10 minutes of twelve. Summer time moves that an hour later still, to about 13:10.
Daylight through the year in Rome
At 41.9°N latitude, Rome sees its longest day around the June solstice, when the sun is above the horizon for about 15 h 14 m. The shortest day comes six months later at roughly 9 h 7 m, a swing of about 6 h 6 m between midsummer and midwinter.
Mid-latitude cities like Rome get the full seasonal cycle, with the longest and shortest days 6 h 6 m apart.
On the June solstice the sun rises in Rome at about 05:34 and sets at about 20:48; on the December solstice it rises at about 07:34 and sets at about 16:41.
When the clocks change in Rome
Rome follows the European rule: clocks go forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October, both at 01:00 UTC, so every country on the rule changes at the same instant.
The next two changes in Rome:
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2026 | Clocks go back one hour on Oct 25, 2026 at 02:30, moving from UTC+02:00 to UTC+01:00. | UTC+01:00 |
| March 28, 2027 | Clocks go forward one hour on Mar 28, 2027 at 03:30, moving from UTC+01:00 to UTC+02:00. | UTC+02:00 |
Of the cities compared further down this page, New York, London and Sydney do change their clocks, so their difference from Rome moves by an hour twice a year; Dubai, New Delhi, Singapore and Tokyo do not, so those differences never change.
Calling Rome from another time zone
A working day of roughly 09:00 to 17:00 in Rome corresponds to 08:00–16:00 UTC. To find the equivalent window where you are, add your own offset to those hours: somewhere on UTC+00:00 would be looking at 08:00–16:00.
Taking a working day as 09:00 to 17:00 in each place:
- New York overlaps for only 2 hours, from 15:00 to 17:00 Rome time — late in the day at one end and early at the other.
- London’s working day overlaps with Rome’s for 7 hours, from 10:00 to 17:00 Rome time.
- Tokyo overlaps for only 1 hours, from 09:00 to 10:00 Rome time — late in the day at one end and early at the other.
These windows use the offsets in force on 2026-10-09; where one side observes daylight saving and the other does not, they move by an hour twice a year.
Time difference from your location
Rome is currently on UTC+02:00. Once the page has loaded, this section compares it with the time zone your browser reports.
Rome compared with other cities
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Nearby cities
Other places in this directory that keep Europe/Rome time: Milan. Their clocks match Rome’s exactly, including any daylight saving change. The nearest listed city on a different zone identifier is Zurich, about 680 km away on Europe/Zurich, which shows the same clock time as Rome today.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database release 2026c, applied when this page was generated on 2026-10-09. Sun times: NOAA solar equations for 41.90°N, 12.50°E, flat horizon at sea level.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Rome in?
Rome uses the Europe/Rome time zone — Central European Standard Time, UTC+01:00, moving to Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00) during summer time.
Does Rome use daylight saving time?
Rome observes daylight saving time. It uses Central European Standard Time (UTC+01:00) in the standard-time part of the year and Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00) during summer time.
What is the UTC offset for Rome?
The standard offset is UTC+01:00, and UTC+02:00 while summer time is in effect. The clock at the top of this page shows the offset that applies right now.
What is the time difference between Rome and my location?
The section above compares Rome with your own time zone as detected by your browser, and the table lists the difference against major cities worldwide.