Vatican
Current local time in Vatican City
Vatican City keeps time on the Europe/Vatican zone, currently UTC+2. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Vatican City
Vatican City time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Vatican
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Oct 25, 2026 → UTC+1
- Country
- Vatican
- Coordinates
- 41.90°, 12.45°
- Population
- 829
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Vatican City today
Computed from Vatican City's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:41 AM
- Sunset
- 7:37 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:10 PM
- Day length
- 12h 56m
- Civil dawn
- 6:08 AM
- Civil dusk
- 8:10 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 7:13 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 7:05 PM
Vatican City time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Vatican City is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:10 PM | 9h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:10 PM | 1h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:10 AM | 2h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:10 AM | 7h behind |
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Vatican Citytime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Vatican City right now?
- Vatican City is on Europe/Vatican, currently UTC+2. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Vatican City in?
- Vatican City uses the IANA time zone Europe/Vatican, which is UTC+2 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Vatican City observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Oct 25, 2026, shifting the offset to UTC+1.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Vatican City today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:41 AM and sets at about 7:37 PM local time in Vatican City, giving roughly 12h 56m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 1:10 PM.
Working with Vatican City time
Scheduling across Europe/Vatican is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.