Rome, Italy
Live local time, today's date, Europe/Rome details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Rome.
Rome time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Europe/Rome.
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome
- Abbreviation
- CET
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Not active now
- Country
- Italy
Sky times for Rome
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Saturday, October 31, 2026. Times are calculated for 41.9028, 12.4964 in Europe/Rome and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waning Gibbous
65% illuminated
Lunar age 20.8 days. Moonrise is 9:50 PM; moonset is 12:37 PM.
Moon phase detailsRome across the day
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Time difference from Rome
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 7:45 PM | GMT · UTC+00:00 | London is 1 hour behind Rome |
| New York United States | 3:45 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 5 hours behind Rome |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 11:45 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 3 hours ahead Rome |
| Singapore Singapore | 3:45 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 7 hours ahead Rome |
| Tokyo Japan | 4:45 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 8 hours ahead Rome |
| Sydney Australia | 6:45 AM | AEDT · UTC+11:00 | Sydney is 10 hours ahead Rome |
| Los Angeles United States | 12:45 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Rome |
Rome time zone
- IANA identifier
- Europe/Rome
- Current abbreviation
- CET
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- CEST, CET
- Daylight saving in current year
- Observed
- Next clock change
- The next detected change is Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks move forward from CET (UTC+01:00) to CEST (UTC+02:00).
- Coordinates
- 41.9028, 12.4964
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Rome time questions
What time is it in Rome right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Rome. At page generation it was 8:45 PM on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
What time zone is Rome in?
Rome uses the IANA time zone Europe/Rome. Its current abbreviation is CET.
What is Rome's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+01:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Rome observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rome today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 6:41 AM and sunset is 5:05 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Rome today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 9:50 PM and moonset is 12:37 PM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Rome?
The current phase is Waning Gibbous, approximately 65% illuminated, with a lunar age of 20.8 days.
What is the time difference between Rome and London?
At this moment London is 1 hour behind Rome. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
