What time is it in Rome?
18:42:16
Friday 13 November 2026
- Rome, Italy
- Time zone UTC+01:00
- Next clock change: 28 March 2027
- Sunrise 06:57 · sunset 16:51
Time difference with Rome
Rome is on UTC+01:00 right now: 1 hour ahead of UTC in winter and 2 hours ahead in summer.
| City | Time | Compared with Rome |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:42 | 1 hour behind |
| New York United States | 12:42 | 6 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:42 | 9 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:42 | same time |
| Berlin Germany | 18:42 | same time |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:42 | 3 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:12 | 4 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:42 | 7 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:42 | 7 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:42 | 8 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:42 | 10 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:42 | 4 hours behind |
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Daylight saving time in Rome
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC+01:00 → UTC+02:00, summer time) |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | at 03:00 it becomes 02:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC+02:00 → UTC+01:00) |
Last change: Sunday 25 October 2026 (clocks went back by one hour).
History of local time in Rome
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1966 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| 1949 – 1965 | UTC+1 all year round |
| until 1948 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
Official time zone (IANA database): Europe/Rome. Daylight saving time in Italy: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Rome
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 559 km away, Rass el Djebel (Tunisia) is on the same time as Rome in winter and 1 hour behind in summer.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Vatican City | 5 km |
| Ciampino | 13 km |
| Spinaceto | 14 km |
| Tor Lupara | 15 km |
| Frascati | 17 km |
| Grottaferrata | 18 km |
| Marino | 18 km |
| Mentana | 19 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Rome
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 9 h 54 min
- Tomorrow
- −2 min
Dawn 06:27, dusk 17:21, solar noon 11:54. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (9 h 7 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (15 h 13 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:34 (8 June 2027), latest at 07:40 (31 October 2027); earliest sunset at 16:38 (6 December 2026), latest at 20:49 (23 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 18 % illuminated
Moonrise 10:59 · moonset 19:41 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 12:47 · moon calendar
Other cities in Italy
Good to know about the time in Rome
Rome is on the same time as Paris all year round: UTC+1 at the moment, with the same clock-change dates.
Further east than Paris, the city sees the sun reach its highest point around 12:10 in winter and 13:10 in summer (mean solar noon), about forty minutes earlier than in the French capital.