Current Time in Rome

About Time in Rome

Rome uses Central European Time — see our CET time page for the full zone details.

Rome overlaps comfortably with the rest of continental Europe all day, with its early afternoon lining up against the US East Coast's late morning. Use the Meeting Planner for the exact window.

• Country: Italy
• UTC offset: UTC+1 (CET) / UTC+2 (CEST)
• Daylight saving: Italy observes Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) from late March to late October.

Quick Reference: Rome Time at Common Meeting Hours

See what time it is in Rome right now when it's 9:00 AM in each of these widely-used reference zones — handy for a quick sanity check before scheduling.