Italy Time Now

What is the time now in Italy?

Current timezone: CEST, Central European Summer Time
Current offset: UTC/GMT +02:00
Observe DST: Yes

DST starts on: Sunday, March 29, 2026

DST ends on: Sunday, October 25, 2026

Rome, Italy is 9 hours ahead of local time Los Angeles, United States.

Is it CET or CEST?

European Summer Time begins in the Europe on the last Sunday of March and concludes on the last Sunday of October. This is due to the fact that during the warmer months, clocks are advanced so that darkness falls later.

Timezone Abbreviations

CET - Central European Time,
CEST - Central European Summer Time

Key Cities in Italy with the same time:

Milan, Rome, Venice,Turin, Palermo, Naples, Bergamo, Firenze, Parma, Pisa, Capri, Genoa, Modena, Bari, Brescia, Tuscania.

The IANA time zone identifier for Italy is Europe/Rome.

Italy Overview

  • Official Name: Italian Republic
  • Continent: Europe
  • Region: Southern Europe
  • Area: 301,340 km²
  • Capital: Rome
  • Largest City: Rome
  • Borders: France (northwest), Switzerland (north), Austria (north), Slovenia (northeast); Adriatic Sea (east), Ionian Sea (south), Tyrrhenian Sea, Ligurian Sea and Mediterranean Sea (west)
  • Official Language: Italian
  • Currency: Euro (EUR)
  • National Holiday: Republic Day (2 June)
  • Calling code: +39
  • Internet top level domain: .it
  • Latitude/Longitude: 42°50'N, 12°50'E
  • Population: 58,900,000
  • Time Zone: Central European Time (CET, UTC+1); observes daylight saving time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer

Related: European Timezones.