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Current Time in Italy

Europe - Southern Europe

03:54:01

Sunday, 15 November 2026

UTC+01:00 CET Standard Time Europe/Rome
Italy 03:54 CET
New York 21:54 EST
London 02:54 GMT
Dubai 06:54 GST
Singapore 10:54 SGT
Tokyo 11:54 JST
Sydney 13:54 AEDT
UTC +01:00

CET - Currently observed in Italy

  • • From 25 October 2026: UTC +01:00 / CET
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Italy is Europe/Rome
Oct
25

Latest change

Winter time started

Switched to UTC +01:00 / CET  - Was UTC+0200

Mar
28

Next change

Switching to UTC UTC+0200

The time will be set forward one hour on Sunday, 28 March 2027

Time difference from Italy

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

-9h
18:54
Chicago CST
-7h
20:54
New York EST
-6h
21:54
Toronto EST
-6h
21:54
-4h
23:54
London GMT
-1h
02:54
Paris CET
same
03:54
Berlin CET
same
03:54
Cairo EET
+1h
04:54
+1h
04:54
Moscow MSK
+2h
05:54
Nairobi EAT
+2h
05:54
Istanbul TRT
+2h
05:54
Dubai GST
+3h
06:54
Karachi PKT
+4h
07:54
Mumbai IST
+4h 30m
08:24
Dhaka BDT
+5h
08:54
Bangkok ICT
+6h
09:54
Singapore SGT
+7h
10:54
Hong Kong HKT
+7h
10:54
Shanghai SGT
+7h
10:54
Tokyo JST
+8h
11:54
Seoul KST
+8h
11:54
Sydney AEDT
+10h
13:54
Auckland NZDT
+12h
15:54

Country Facts

Country 🇮🇹 Italy
Region Europe
Subregion Southern Europe
ISO Code IT / ITA
IANA Zone Europe/Rome
UTC Offset +01:00
DST Active No
Currency EUR  - Euro
Population 60,400,000
Area 301,340 km²
Calling Code ++39
Languages Italian
Cities 11

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Cities in Italy (11 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Rome 03:54 Europe/Rome Capital
Milan 03:54 Europe/Rome -
Naples 03:54 Europe/Rome -
Turin 03:54 Europe/Rome -
Palermo 03:54 Europe/Rome -
Genoa 03:54 Europe/Rome -
Bologna 03:54 Europe/Rome -
Florence 03:54 Europe/Rome -
Bari 03:54 Europe/Rome -
Catania 03:54 Europe/Rome -
Verona 03:54 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+01:00 (CET). The exact time right now is 03:54:01 on Sunday, 15 November 2026.
Does Italy observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Italy is not currently observing Daylight Saving Time. The active offset is UTC+01:00 (CET). DST will begin on 28 March 2027, switching to UTCUTC+0200. 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+01:00, using the abbreviation CET. 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.