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Current Time in Italy

Europe - Southern Europe

22:02:17

Tuesday, 29 September 2026

UTC+02:00 CEST DST Active Europe/Rome
Italy 22:02 CEST
New York 16:02 EDT
London 21:02 BST
Dubai 00:02 GST
Singapore 04:02 SGT
Tokyo 05:02 JST
Sydney 06:02 AEST
UTC +02:00

CEST - Currently observed in Italy

Clocks in Italy are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.

  • • From 29 March 2026: UTC +02:00 / CEST
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Italy is Europe/Rome
Mar
29

Latest change

Summer time started

Switched to UTC +02:00 / CEST  - Was UTC+0100

Oct
25

Next change

Switching to UTC UTC+0100

The time will be set back one hour on Sunday, 25 October 2026

Time difference from Italy

All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Italy (centre = same time).

Los Angeles PDT
-9h
13:02
Chicago CDT
-7h
15:02
New York EDT
-6h
16:02
Toronto EDT
-6h
16:02
São Paulo BRT
-5h
17:02
London BST
-1h
21:02
Paris CEST
same
22:02
Berlin CEST
same
22:02
Johannesburg SAST
same
22:02
Cairo EEST
+1h
23:02
Moscow MSK
+1h
23:02
Nairobi EAT
+1h
23:02
Istanbul TRT
+1h
23:02
Dubai GST
+2h
00:02
Karachi PKT
+3h
01:02
Mumbai IST
+3h 30m
01:32
Dhaka BDT
+4h
02:02
Bangkok ICT
+5h
03:02
Singapore SGT
+6h
04:02
Hong Kong HKT
+6h
04:02
Shanghai SGT
+6h
04:02
Tokyo JST
+7h
05:02
Seoul KST
+7h
05:02
Sydney AEST
+8h
06:02
Auckland NZDT
+11h
09:02
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Country Facts

Country 🇮🇹 Italy
Region Europe
Subregion Southern Europe
ISO Code IT / ITA
IANA Zone Europe/Rome
UTC Offset +02:00
DST Active Yes
Currency EUR  - Euro
Population 60,400,000
Area 301,340 km²
Calling Code ++39
Languages Italian
Cities 11

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Related

Cities in Italy (11 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Rome 22:02 Europe/Rome Capital
Milan 22:02 Europe/Rome -
Naples 22:02 Europe/Rome -
Turin 22:02 Europe/Rome -
Palermo 22:02 Europe/Rome -
Genoa 22:02 Europe/Rome -
Bologna 22:02 Europe/Rome -
Florence 22:02 Europe/Rome -
Bari 22:02 Europe/Rome -
Catania 22:02 Europe/Rome -
Verona 22:02 Europe/Rome -

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in Italy? + −
The current local time in Italy is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. The primary IANA time zone is Europe/Rome, currently at UTC+02:00 (CEST). The exact time right now is 22:02:17 on Tuesday, 29 September 2026.
Does Italy observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Italy is currently observing Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time; the active offset is UTC+02:00 (CEST). DST will end on 25 October 2026, when the offset will revert to UTCUTC+0100. DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the Europe/Rome zone entry.
What UTC offset is Italy? + −
Italy is currently at UTC+02:00, using the abbreviation CEST. This is the DST (summer) offset. The standard (winter) offset differs by one hour. The IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Rome. To convert a time to or from Italy, use the Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Italy? + −
The capital of Italy is Rome. It uses the Europe/Rome IANA time zone. See the Rome time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Italy use? + −
Italy uses the Euro (EUR) as its official currency. The international calling code is ++39.