Current time in Rome
Rome is the capital and a major global city of Italy, sitting in the Southern Europe region and operating on the Europe/Rome timezone (UTC+02:00, GMT+2). With a population of around 2.9M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Italy, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
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Rome, Italy
Timezone
Europe/Rome
UTC offset
UTC+02:00
Standard
CET
DST
CEST
Local time guide
Time in Rome for calls, travel, and planning
Rome is the capital and a major global city of Italy, sitting in the Southern Europe region and operating on the Europe/Rome timezone (UTC+02:00, GMT+2). With a population of around 2.9M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Italy, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Rome for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 1 hour behind Rome. New York is currently 6 hours behind Rome.
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Timezone
Europe/Rome
UTC Offset
UTC+02:00
Timezone abbreviation
GMT+2
DST
Observing now
Region
Southern Europe
Country
Italy
State / Area
Lazio
Calling Code
+39
City profile
Useful local details for Rome
Rome is located in Lazio, Italy, in the Europe continent. The primary language spoken here is Italian. The city has a population of approximately 2.9M, ranking it #85 in Italy by size. For timezone purposes, Rome uses Europe/Rome (UTC+02:00). It observes daylight saving time, switching between CET and CEST depending on the time of year.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Rome observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is CET, and it switches to CEST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Rome and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
Currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST).
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Planning calls with Rome
For work calls, the standard business window in Rome is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+2. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Rome local time before inviting people across Southern Europe or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Rome uses EUR and the calling code for Italy is +39. Languages spoken here include Italian. The city has a population of around 2.9M, making it a major regional hub for timezone planning in Southern Europe.
Use for daylight saving
Rome observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is CET, and it switches to CEST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Rome and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
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Cities Sharing Europe/Rome
Florence, Milan, Naples, Turin, and others share the Europe/Rome timezone with Rome. These cities have the same current offset and follow the same daylight saving schedule, so they are useful alternatives when comparing local time across the region.
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