Current time in Italy

Italy uses one time zone: Central European Standard Time / Central European Summer Time. All of Italy changes clocks for daylight saving.

Central European Standard Time / Central European Summer Time4:08 PMThu, Oct 22 · UTC+2

Milan, Rome, Naples, Turin

Time zones: 11 IANA identifiers
UTC offsets used in 2026: UTC+1, UTC+2
Daylight saving: Observed everywhereNext change: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Dialing code: +39
National holidays in 2026: 13Public and bank holidays

What to know about time in Italy

Italy uses Central European Time and Central European Summer Time on the EU schedule. San Marino and Vatican City share the same clock.

Clock rules in 2026

Zones with identical rules are grouped. Calculated from the IANA time zone database at build time; local dates.

Time zone	Offsets	Clock changes in 2026	Major places
Central European Standard Time / Central European Summer Time Europe/Rome	UTC+1 / UTC+2	Sun, Mar 29: forward to UTC+2; Sun, Oct 25: back to UTC+1	Milan, Rome, Naples, Turin, Florence, Palermo, Genoa, Salerno 56 places in our search index

Place assignments come from an open city dataset and can contain errors. Examples far from their zone are hidden. Search any place in the converter to check its zone.

Upcoming national holidays in Italy

Offices and banks are often closed, which matters as much as the time difference when you schedule. National public and bank holidays only; regional and many religious holidays are not listed.

Date	Holiday
Sun, Nov 1, 2026	All Saints' Day
Tue, Dec 8, 2026	Immaculate Conception
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas Day
Sat, Dec 26, 2026	Boxing Day
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's Day
Wed, Jan 6, 2027	Epiphany
Sun, Mar 28, 2027	Easter Sunday
Mon, Mar 29, 2027	Easter Monday
Sun, Apr 25, 2027	Liberation from Nazi-Fascism (1945)
Sat, May 1, 2027	Labour Day
Wed, Jun 2, 2027	Republic Day
Sun, Aug 15, 2027	Assumption

Source: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0), generated 2026-10-22. Governments can add or move holidays; confirm important dates locally. About our data.

Questions about time in Italy

How many time zones does Italy have?

One. All of Italy uses Central European Standard Time / Central European Summer Time, UTC+1 or UTC+2.

Does Italy observe daylight saving time?

Central European Standard Time / Central European Summer Time: forward on Sunday, March 29, 2026, back on Sunday, October 25, 2026.

What are the national public holidays in Italy in 2026?

New Year's Day (January 1), Epiphany (January 6), Easter Sunday (April 5), Easter Monday (April 6), Liberation from Nazi-Fascism (1945) (April 25), Labour Day (May 1), Republic Day (June 2), Assumption (August 15), National Day of Saint Francis of Assisi (October 4), All Saints' Day (November 1), Immaculate Conception (December 8), Christmas Day (December 25), Boxing Day (December 26).

City guides in Italy

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