Europe/Rome • live clock
Current time in Rome
Rome keeps Central European Time: CET (UTC+1) in standard time and CEST (UTC+2) during its seasonal adjustment. The clock shows whichever rule is in force. The live clock is synchronized with Digital Clock Online’s server after the page loads.
Synchronizing with server time.
Europe/Rome at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Rome
- Time-zone name
- Central European Time (CET)
- Standard offset
- UTC+1
- Seasonal offset
- UTC+2 (CEST)
- Daylight saving
- Observed; exact dates below
- Used in
- Italy, San Marino, Vatican City
When clocks change in Rome
These scheduled changes cover 2026 and 2027. Each row gives the exact UTC instant, direction and resulting offset.
| UTC instant | Change | Resulting time |
|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2026 at 1:00 AM UTC | Clocks move forward 1 hour | CEST (UTC+2) |
| October 25, 2026 at 1:00 AM UTC | Clocks move back 1 hour | CET (UTC+1) |
| March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM UTC | Clocks move forward 1 hour | CEST (UTC+2) |
| October 31, 2027 at 1:00 AM UTC | Clocks move back 1 hour | CET (UTC+1) |
Places that use Europe/Rome
Europe/Rome covers Rome, Milan, Naples, Turin. Its country relationships are Italy, San Marino, Vatican City.
Time difference between Rome and other cities
| City | Time zone | Difference from Rome |
|---|---|---|
| London | Europe/London | 1 hour behind |
| New York | America/New_York | 6 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | America/Los_Angeles | 9 hours behind |
| Dubai | Asia/Dubai | 3 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Asia/Singapore | 7 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Asia/Tokyo | 8 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Australia/Sydney | 9 hours ahead |
| Your time zone | Detected after this page loads | Calculating your current difference |
Reference-city differences use standard offsets. Where either place changes clocks seasonally, the gap can change during the year.
Zones on the same standard time as Rome
These zones share UTC+1 as their standard offset. Seasonal rules can make their live clocks differ during part of the year.