Right now, local time in Bologna is 13:29 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bologna ranks #1533 worldwide by population and #7 in Italy.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 10h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 8h 50m (winter) – 15h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bologna — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.4938° N, 11.3387° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 54 m above sea level — higher than about 23% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Emilia-Romagna
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Population
- 394,843 · #1533 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bologna through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.49° S, 168.66° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 632 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bologna today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:03
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 125.2° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Bologna — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bologna sits in the Europe/Rome time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 10053 cities we cover in Italy.
Bologna sits at just 54 m above sea level. Bologna's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 839 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,402 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.49° N, 11.34° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 04:29 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:29 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:29 | −4h |
| London | 12:29 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:29 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:29 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:29 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 17:59 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:29 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:29 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:29 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:29 | +10h |
Best time to call Bologna
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bologna local time:
Distances from Bologna
| Paris | 839 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 1,154 km | NW (317°) |
| Moscow | 2,232 km | NE (47°) |
| Dubai | 4,474 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,298 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 7,489 km | NW (307°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,244 km | ENE (65°) |
| São Paulo | 9,582 km | SW (231°) |
| Tokyo | 9,693 km | NE (40°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,907 km | NW (320°) |
| Singapore | 10,099 km | E (87°) |
| Sydney | 16,402 km | E (85°) |
Cities near Bologna
- Ponticella5 km · 13:29
- Rastignano-Carteria di Sesto7 km · 13:29
- Trebbo7 km · 13:29
- Casalecchio di Reno5 km · 13:29
- San Lazzaro6 km · 13:29
- Progresso9 km · 13:29
- Longara9 km · 13:29
- Pulce8 km · 13:29
FAQ
What time is it in Bologna right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bologna (Italy), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bologna in?
Bologna runs on the Europe/Rome IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bologna observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bologna today?
Bologna sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 17:04 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bologna tonight?
The moon phase over Bologna tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bologna?
The antipode of Bologna — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.49° S, 168.66° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 632 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bologna?
Bologna sits at about 54 m above sea level, higher than roughly 23% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Bologna?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bologna, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.