Time in Italy
Italy keeps one time: Central European Time, UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July. Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in March and back one hour at 3:00 AM on the last Sunday in October. Italy borders France, Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, San Marino, and Vatican. Its capital is Rome.
- Population
- 60,431,283 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 116,306 sq mi (301,230 km²)
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Languages
- Italian (Italy), German (Italy), French (Italy), Sardinian, Catalan, Corsican, Slovenian
- Calling code
- +39
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- IT
- Coordinates (central point)
- 42.492486, 12.692035
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Rome, Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Genoa, Bologna, and Florence all keep Central European Time, like the rest of Italy.
Daylight saving time in Italy
- Central European Time: Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in March and back one hour at 3:00 AM on the last Sunday in October.
The clock above shows its next change. Governments can change these rules; the clocks follow the IANA time-zone database.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July | same time |
| Vatican | UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July | same time |
| Slovenia | UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July | same time |
| San Marino | UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July | same time |
| France | UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July | same time |
| Austria | UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July | same time |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.