UTC +02:00
CEST - Currently observed in Vatican City
Clocks in Vatican City are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.
- • From 29 March 2026: UTC +02:00 / CEST
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The IANA time zone identifier for Vatican City 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 Vatican City
All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Vatican City (centre = same time).
Country Facts
| Country | 🇻🇦 Vatican City |
| Region | Europe |
| Subregion | Southern Europe |
| ISO Code | VA / VAT |
| IANA Zone | Europe/Rome |
| UTC Offset | +02:00 |
| DST Active | Yes |
| Currency | EUR - Euro |
| Population | 800 |
| Calling Code | ++379 |
| Languages | Italian, Latin |
| Cities | 1 |
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| City | Local Time | IANA Zone | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vatican City | 21:49 | Europe/Rome | Capital |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current time in Vatican City? + −
The current local time in Vatican City 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
21:49:01
on Sunday, 09 August 2026.
Does Vatican City observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Vatican City 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 Vatican City? + −
Vatican City 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 Vatican City, use the
Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Vatican City? + −
The capital of Vatican City is Vatican City.
It uses the
Europe/Rome IANA time zone.
See the Vatican City time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Vatican City use? + −
Vatican City uses the Euro
(
EUR) as its official currency.
The international calling code is ++379.