Italy · Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
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Convert any time to/from Rome (Europe/Rome)
Offset: UTC+01:00 | TZ: Europe/Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy, nicknamed the Eternal City, with nearly three thousand years of history and the home of the Vatican nearby. It uses CET (UTC+1) and CEST (UTC+2).
Rome is in the Central European Time (CET) time zone, with the IANA identifier Europe/Rome and a standard offset of UTC+01:00. Rome observes Daylight Saving Time, so its clocks change during the year and the offset is UTC+01:00 in standard time. Always check the live clock above for the current local time. Standard time puts Rome 4 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) and 1 hour ahead of UTC.
The table shows how Rome compares with major time zones, and what 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Rome are elsewhere.
| Compared with | Rome is | 9:00 AM in Rome | 5:00 PM in Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC / GMT | 1 hour ahead of UTC | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| India (IST) | 4 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) | 13:30 | 21:30 |
| London (UK) | 1 hour ahead of London (GMT) | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| New York (US Eastern) | 6 hours ahead of New York (EST) | 03:00 | 11:00 |
Differences use standard time. The UK and the US move their clocks by one hour in summer, so the gap with them can change by an hour for part of the year. Rome also changes its clocks, which shifts the gap again.
Rome is in the Central European Time (CET) time zone (Europe/Rome), which is UTC+01:00 in standard time.
Yes. Rome observes Daylight Saving Time, so the UTC offset changes seasonally from UTC+01:00 (standard time).
In standard time, Rome is 4 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST). India uses IST (UTC+05:30) all year.
The standard UTC offset of Rome is UTC+01:00.
The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Rome, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.
The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Rome, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.