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Europe/Rome time zone

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CET (UTC+1)

Europe/Rome is an IANA time zone used in Italy. It is on standard time now, UTC+1 (CET), until Sunday, March 28, 2027.

Europe/Rome at a glance

UTC offset nowUTC+1
Standard timeUTC+1 (CET)
Daylight saving timeUTC+2 (CEST)
AbbreviationsCET, CEST
Used inItaly
Next clock changeSunday, March 28, 2027

How Europe/Rome keeps time

Europe/Rome switches between two offsets: UTC+1 (CET) for standard time and UTC+2 (CEST) for daylight saving time. Below are the last changes and the ones scheduled next.

Recent and upcoming changes in Europe/Rome

DateChangeNew offset
Sunday, March 30, 2025Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AMUTC+2
Sunday, October 26, 2025Clocks go back 1 hour: 3:00 AM becomes 2:00 AMUTC+1
Sunday, March 29, 2026Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AMUTC+2
Sunday, October 25, 2026Clocks go back 1 hour: 3:00 AM becomes 2:00 AMUTC+1
Sunday, March 28, 2027Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AMUTC+2
Sunday, October 31, 2027Clocks go back 1 hour: 3:00 AM becomes 2:00 AMUTC+1
Sunday, March 26, 2028Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AMUTC+2
Sunday, October 29, 2028Clocks go back 1 hour: 3:00 AM becomes 2:00 AMUTC+1

Countries and cities on Europe/Rome

Europe/Rome is used in Italy. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.

Europe/Rome compared with other time zones

Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.

CityTime nowDifference nowIn JanuaryIn July
New York (United States)--:--6 h behind6 h behind6 h behind
Los Angeles (United States)--:--9 h behind9 h behind9 h behind
London (United Kingdom)--:--1 h behind1 h behind1 h behind
Paris (France)--:--Same timeSame timeSame time
Dubai (United Arab Emirates)--:--3 h ahead3 h ahead2 h ahead
Mumbai (India)--:--4 h 30 min ahead4 h 30 min ahead3 h 30 min ahead
Singapore--:--7 h ahead7 h ahead6 h ahead
Tokyo (Japan)--:--8 h ahead8 h ahead7 h ahead
Sydney (Australia)--:--10 h ahead10 h ahead8 h ahead
UTC--:--1 h behind1 h behind2 h behind

Other zones on UTC+1 right now

These IANA zones show the same time as Europe/Rome today. Their clock-change rules may differ.

Using Europe/Rome in software

Store and send the zone as its IANA name, Europe/Rome, not as a fixed offset. A fixed offset such as UTC+1 gives the wrong result after the next clock change.

Show the current time in Europe/Rome:

// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Europe/Rome', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('Europe/Rome'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('Europe/Rome')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=Europe/Rome date

Tools for time in Europe/Rome

Frequently asked questions

What is the UTC offset of Europe/Rome?

UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 during daylight saving time. Right now it is UTC+1.

When does Europe/Rome change clocks next?

The next change is on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM local time. The change after that is on Sunday, October 31, 2027.

What abbreviation does Europe/Rome use?

CET in standard time and CEST during daylight saving time. Abbreviations are not unique, so use the zone name Europe/Rome in software.

Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.